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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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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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 3,013 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 561 m past the threshold — beyond 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, then departed from runway 35L at SBSP Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 1,404 meters, which is 80% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 28 knots at 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 25 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Paraiso, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and climbed from 3,474 feet above sea level to 28,221 feet above sea level, an increase of 24,748 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Tres Coracoes, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and lasted 21 minutes, covering 147 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 11 miles northeast of Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and climbed from 28,239 feet above sea level to 29,581 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,342 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles east of SNLG Serra do Cipó Airport Jaboticatubas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, and lasted 16 minutes, covering 398 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 5 miles north of Ibirapitanga, Bahia, Brazil, and climbed from 30,606 feet above sea level to 32,113 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,507 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles south of SNVR Aeroclube da Bahia Airport Vera Cruz, Bahia, Brazil, and lasted 11 minutes, covering 283 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southwest of Murici, Alagoas, Brazil, and descended from 32,083 feet above sea level to 1,611 feet above sea level, a decrease of 30,472 feet in 21 minutes, covering a distance of 99 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport was made from the north, heading 165.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,560 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18 was successful, with a touchdown point 138 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 101 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -171 feet per minute, which was also good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,111 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,150 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 111 minutes. The aircraft used 7,127 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The CityJet RJ85 aircraft successfully landed at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, achieving a score of 89.5%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 165.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,560 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's approach and landing performance were satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target at 58 feet above ground level. However, the threshold speed was good at 115 knots, indicating a well-controlled approach. The touchdown point was 138 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 101 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -171 feet per minute was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe and successful landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 100°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 1,111 meters was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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