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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,784 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the SR22 aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at CYGL La Grande Rivière Airport, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 31, and the takeoff distance was 307 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 81 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of -20°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 249°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 8 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead CYGL La Grande Rivière Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,253 feet above sea level to 4,480 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,227 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 28 minutes and covered a distance of 406 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 7 miles northeast of CYGL La Grande Rivière Airport. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles northeast of CYVP Kuujjuaq Airport. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,032 feet above sea level to 1,288 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,745 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 12 miles northeast of CYVP Kuujjuaq Airport. The final approach to runway 25 at CYVP Kuujjuaq Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 222.0° at an altitude of 1,214 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing took place on runway 25, which had a length of 1,784 meters. The threshold height at 70 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 85 knots. The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 70 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -185 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 38.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -16°C, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were 17 and 15 knots, respectively. The total landing distance was 700 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 38.3 meters from the centerline.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 440 nautical miles and took 54 minutes to complete, using 134 kilograms of fuel.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at CYVP Kuujjuaq Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 222.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,214 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 1,784 meters.
The threshold height at 70 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed was slightly above target at 85 knots, which is a relatively high speed for a landing. The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
Despite the challenges, the touchdown speed of 70 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 38.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more difficult.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were cold, with a temperature of -16°C, and windy, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was 17 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. These conditions would have required the pilot to make adjustments to the approach and landing to compensate for the wind.
The total landing distance was 700 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it was achieved at the expense of a significantly misaligned runway touchdown position. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 38.3 meters from the centerline, which could have made the rollout more difficult.
Overall, while the landing was successful, it was not without its challenges. The pilot would have needed to make adjustments to the approach and landing to compensate for the wind and to achieve a more aligned touchdown position.
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