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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,991 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 223 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight commenced at Eppley Airfield, also known as KOMA, with a CRJ900 aircraft, taxiing to the runway took around 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place from runway 36, with a takeoff distance of 1,617 meters, or 66% of the runway, at a liftoff speed of 160 knots.
Following departure, the aircraft began its enroute climb, initiating the ascent overhead KOMA Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska. Over the course of 4 minutes, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,025 feet above sea level to 11,022 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,998 feet and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise segment that started 3 miles south of Persia, Iowa, lasting 9 minutes and covering 54 nautical miles. During this period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude, taking advantage of favorable weather conditions.
However, the enroute descent began 4 miles north-east of Glidden, Iowa, where the aircraft started its gradual descent from an altitude of 10,315 feet above sea level to 3,049 feet above sea level. This decrease of 7,266 feet took 5 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The aircraft then transitioned into another level cruise segment, commencing from 1 mile west of Callender, Iowa, and lasting a brief 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. Shortly after, the aircraft initiated its second enroute descent, this time from 2,901 feet above sea level to 2,221 feet above sea level, a decrease of 680 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft's final enroute level cruise took place from 1 mile west of Fort Dodge, Iowa, lasting 3 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. This marked the last leg of the enroute phase of the flight.
Upon approaching the destination airport, Fort Dodge Regional Airport, the aircraft began its final descent, heading north-east and flying at an altitude of 447 feet above ground level, just 1 nautical mile away from the runway.
The aircraft landed on runway 24 at KFOD, a runway with a length of 1,991 meters. The touchdown distance of 223 meters was within acceptable parameters, and the touchdown speed of 131 knots was within the prescribed limits. The aircraft, however, experienced a high touchdown rate of -581 feet per minute, which raised some concerns.
Following a smooth touchdown, the aircraft taxied towards the parking area, taking a short 3 minutes to cover a distance less than 1 nautical mile. In the end, the aircraft utilized 1,703 kilograms of fuel to complete the 113-nautical-mile flight, lasting a total of 31 minutes.
A CRJ900 aircraft successfully landed at KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport, scoring a high 92.8% on its landing attempt. Prior to touching down, the aircraft was on a final approach to runway 24 coming in from the north east at a bearing of 242.0° and 1 nautical mile away. It was flying at an altitude of 447 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing took place on a runway measuring 1,991 meters in length, with the aircraft touching down with optimal threshold height. The threshold speed was also within acceptable parameters at 136 kilotons. Following a smooth touchdown, the aircraft came to rest after a respectable touchdown distance of just 223 meters. Moreover, the touchdown speed of 131 kilotons was also within the desired limits.
However, despite the aircraft's otherwise smooth landing, there were a couple of points of concern. Firstly, the rate at which it touched down was quite steep, with a value of -581 feet per minute (fpm). While touchdown speed and distance were both within acceptable limits, the rate at which the aircraft descended to the ground was somewhat excessive. Additionally, while the actual touchdown spot on the runway was acceptable, the aircraft was slightly misaligned with the centreline, with an offset of 5.4 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were quite chilly, with temperatures dipping to 3 degrees Celsius. This may have presented some challenges for the pilots, but it is worth noting that overall, the landing was performed with great proficiency.
In terms of the overall landing distance, the aircraft used up a considerable 1,116 meters of the runway's length, accounting for just over 56% of its total length. However, the runway rollout alignment was deemed to be very good, with the aircraft maintaining a stable and controlled path post touchdown.
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