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Reduce power sooner on final so you cross the threshold at 112 kt, carrying that speed into the flare.
What happened: Crossing the threshold at 123 kt, 11 kt above 112 kt, usually leaves extra energy that lets the sink come back after the flare has arrested it, and that returning sink usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 112 kt at the threshold.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,532 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,532 m of the 3,768 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 713 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 08 at PAJN Juneau International Airport. The takeoff distance was 799 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 32 knots at 127 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 30 knots. The aircraft took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead PAJN Juneau International Airport. The climb was from 1,031 feet above sea level to 27,575 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,544 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 25 miles northwest of ELV Elfin Cove. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 366 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 10 miles north of PYL Perry Island Seaplane Base. The descent was from 27,619 feet above sea level to 4,553 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,066 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles south of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 6 miles southwest of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport. The descent was from 3,855 feet above sea level to 1,064 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,791 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07R at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was from the west, with a heading of 97.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 933 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 07R, which had a length of 3,768 meters. The threshold height at 61 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 124 knots.
The touchdown point was 288 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 106 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was fair at -250 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 90 degrees. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,443 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 516 nautical miles, which was covered in 57 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,411 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 97.0° at 4 nautical miles and 933 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then landed on runway 07R, which has a length of 3,768 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was found to be above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down slightly higher than intended. However, the threshold speed was only slightly above the target at 124 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. The touchdown point was 288 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 106 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and speed during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 1,443 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot achieving a high score of 91.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the landing.
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