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Keep increasing back pressure smoothly after the sink arrests at 9.2 ft, holding that attitude firmly all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 9.2 ft, but 297 fpm of sink came back before touchdown, and sink returning like this usually carries through into a bounce at touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: steady, continuously decreasing sink held through the flare and into touchdown.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,352 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 419 m 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 14 at Lynden Pindling International Airport in Nassau, Bahamas. The takeoff distance was 1,318 meters, which is 40% 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 29 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at an angle of 80 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,093 feet above sea level to 30,848 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,754 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 12 miles north of Alice Town in the Bimini District, Bahamas, and lasted for 140 minutes, covering a distance of 491 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles west of Edgefield in South Carolina, United States, descending from 30,319 feet above sea level to 2,233 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,086 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 22 at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 213.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 22, which has a length of 3,352 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at an angle of 180 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The touchdown point was 109 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 106 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -220 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 878 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 685 nautical miles, which was covered in 191 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,593 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) with a score of 97.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 213.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 22, which has a length of 3,352 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 114 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was located 109 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 106 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting a smooth and controlled descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced a slightly higher-than-desired rate of descent during the final stages of the approach. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 12 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance.
Despite these minor deviations, the total landing distance of 878 meters was only 26% of the available runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a score of 97.9%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and alignment during the approach.
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