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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,190 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 134 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 34 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 24 at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) and took off with a takeoff distance of 493 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 15°C. The enroute climb started overhead Wood-Ridge, New Jersey, where the aircraft climbed from 951 feet above sea level (asl) to 15,051 feet asl, an increase of 14,100 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 15,214 feet asl to 5,108 feet asl, a decrease of 10,106 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. This descent started overhead Chatham, New Jersey. The aircraft then climbed again from 5,079 feet asl to 6,073 feet asl, an increase of 994 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles, starting 1 mile south east of Flemington, New Jersey.
The aircraft continued its descent from 5,835 feet asl to 5,128 feet asl, a decrease of 707 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting 1 mile north east of Stockton, New Jersey. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, starting 2 miles north west of PS68 Buckingham Airport Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 5,142 feet asl to 2,099 feet asl, a decrease of 3,043 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles, starting overhead Goddard, Maryland. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north east of Bloomingdale, District of Columbia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 1,955 feet asl to 1,023 feet asl, a decrease of 932 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles, starting overhead Rosslyn, Virginia. The aircraft then climbed from 1,044 feet asl to 3,210 feet asl, an increase of 2,165 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles, starting overhead Arlington, Virginia.
The aircraft then began its descent from 3,240 feet asl to 1,015 feet asl, a decrease of 2,225 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles, starting 1 mile south east of McLean, Virginia. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile north of Rosslyn, Virginia, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) was made from the north, heading 178.0° at 0 nautical miles and 193 feet above ground level (agl). The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 136 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 134 knots was too fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -778 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centre
The aircraft in question, a CL60, successfully landed at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) on runway 19. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 178.0° at an altitude of 193 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 135 knots, coming in at 134 knots. This resulted in a relatively fast touchdown speed, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -778 feet per minute (fpm). A heavy touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may affect the overall safety of the landing.
The aircraft landed 3.2 meters off-centerline, which is a relatively minor deviation from the ideal touchdown position. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.6 meters from the centerline, which may indicate some issues with the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 598 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a good rate of descent and control the aircraft's speed during the approach and landing phases.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, which is relatively mild and should not have presented any significant challenges for the pilot. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the touchdown speed and rollout alignment.
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