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Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,978 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,496 ft 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 32 at KFVE Northern Aroostook Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 747 feet, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 37°. There was a slight headwind of 0 knots and no crosswind. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of Frenchville, Maine, and ascended from an altitude of 1,942 feet above sea level to 3,986 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,044 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Frenchville and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 11 miles southeast of CYRI Rivière-du-Loup Airport in Quebec, Canada. The descent from 4,118 feet above sea level to 1,958 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,159 feet, took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of CYRI Rivière-du-Loup Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles north of Saint-Andre, Quebec. The descent from 1,608 feet above sea level to 950 feet above sea level, a decrease of 658 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at CYRI Rivière-du-Loup Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 31.0° at an altitude of 525 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 05, which had a length of 5,978 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 107 knots. The touchdown point was 400 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 101 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -143 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 9°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 37°. There was a slight headwind of 2 knots and no crosswind. The total landing distance was 3,180 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 71 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 28 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -566 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed at CYRI Rivière-du-Loup Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 31.0° at 2 nautical miles and 525 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 5,978 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 107 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to reduce the approach speed to achieve a more optimal touchdown. The touchdown point was 400 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make a more precise touchdown. The touchdown speed of 101 knots was also too fast, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the approach speed further.
Despite the slightly high touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was smooth at -143 feet per minute (fpm). This is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were cold, with a temperature of 9°F. The wind was light, with a speed of 2 knots from 37°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind component of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 3,180 feet, which is 53% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to make a smooth and controlled landing.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases.
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