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Keep the approach speed on target
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 full 5,000 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,223 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied to runway 35 at CYQF Red Deer Regional Airport and commenced the departure roll.
Takeoff was achieved after a ground run of 1,505 ft, representing 27 % of the runway length, with liftoff occurring at 65 kt. Ambient conditions were 62 °F with a wind of 6 kt from 240°, a 5 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt tail-wind component.
Climb began overhead the departure airport, rising from 3,336 ft asl to 4,724 ft asl - a gain of 1,388 ft - over a period of 3 minutes while covering 5 nm.
The first level-cruise segment started overhead CYQF and lasted less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
A second cruise segment commenced 1 mile south-west of Penhold, Alberta, lasting 2 minutes and extending for 4 nm.
Descent commenced from 47 ft agl and proceeded to ground level, a loss of 47 ft in 22 seconds.
Final approach to the landing area 2 miles south-east of CEM4 Big Bend Airport, Innisfail, was flown from 1 nm to 1 nm at an altitude of 234 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred at the same site with a speed of 64 kt, described as fast, and a vertical speed of minus 46 fpm. The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75 % of the available runway. Weather at the time was 63 °F with a wind of 4 kt from 247°, a 4 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
Rollout continued at an altitude of 3,033 ft asl, covering a distance of 474 ft.
In total the flight covered 11 nm, took 8 minutes, and used 0 lbs of fuel.
The final approach to landing ground 2 miles south east of CEM4 Big Bend Airport Innisfail (Alberta, Canada) was flown from 1 nm to 1 nm at 234 ft agl.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft descended from 47 ft agl to 0 ft agl, a decrease of 47 ft in 22 seconds, while remaining 2 miles south east of CEM4 Big Bend Airport Innisfail (Alberta, Canada).
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 64 kt, which was fast, with a perfect touchdown rate of minus 46 fpm. The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75 % of the available runway.
The rollout was recorded at an altitude of 3,033 ft asl, covering a distance of 474 ft.
With a score of 54.1 %, focus on reducing approach speed and achieving a more forward touchdown point to keep runway usage within normal limits. Adjusting speed management and aiming for a touchdown within the first quarter of the runway will address the primary deviations.
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