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Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 118 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 111 kt against a VREF of 118 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 118 kt at the stabilisation gate.
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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed 46 kt FAST on the reference speed of 118 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 18 kt FAST on the reference speed of 118 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,570 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 242 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Valencia Airport, the RJ85 aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. As the aircraft lined up on runway 30, the crew initiated the departure roll, and the aircraft lifted off the ground after a takeoff distance of 1,258 meters, which represented 43% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 140 knots, and the aircraft began its initial climb.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it started 1 mile west of Valencia Airport and climbed from an initial altitude of 1,242 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 32,006 feet, an increase of 30,764 feet in 27 minutes. The enroute climb covered a distance of 158 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 57 minutes and covered a distance of 390 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated 5 miles southeast of El Toro, Spain. The aircraft then began its enroute descent phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Arvieux, France, and ended with a descent from 31,810 feet to 2,703 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Geneva Cointrin International Airport, it initiated the final approach to runway 04 from the southwest, aligning with the runway at 4 nautical miles and 1,300 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 106 knots, with a touchdown distance of 244 meters, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was fair at -208 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 694 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 4,348 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted 122 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 04 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport with a threshold height that met expectations. The approach quality was excellent, with a heading of 45.0° from the south west at 4 nm and 1,300 ft above ground level. The threshold speed of 112 kt was slightly below the target, but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 244 m was good, and the touchdown speed of 106 kt was also satisfactory.
The touchdown characteristics were notable, with a touchdown rate of -208 fpm, which was fair but not exceptional. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of precision in the pilot's control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26 °C and a light wind of 4 kt at 100°, contributed to a stable and predictable environment for the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,166 m, which accounted for 33% of the runway length, was reasonable. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored at 98.7%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and precision in the pilot's execution of the landing.
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