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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,858 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,858 m of the 3,655 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Embraer E175 taxied from the parking area to runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport; the taxi-out required 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 20R, using 875 m (50 % of the runway) before liftoff at 132 kt. Local weather was 30 °C with a wind of 10 kt from 230°, giving a 10 kt headwind and a 4 kt crosswind.
Climb began overhead KSNA, ascending from 986 ft asl to 34 278 ft asl, an increase of 33 292 ft achieved in 17 minutes while covering 109 nm.
Level cruise started 10 miles northeast of 27CA Holiday Ranch Airport, lasting 43 minutes and covering 335 nm.
Descent commenced 14 miles northwest of Meadow, Utah, descending from 35 003 ft asl to 12 020 ft asl, a loss of 22 983 ft in 16 minutes over 103 nm.
A second level cruise began 1 mile southeast of Magna, Utah, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
The next descent started 2 miles east of RB36 Great Salt Lake, descending from 11 428 ft asl to 5 547 ft asl, a decrease of 5 881 ft in 6 minutes while covering 18 nm.
Final approach to runway 16R at KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport was flown from the north on a heading of 175.0° at 4 nm and 1 315 ft agl.
Touchdown occurred on runway 16R, whose length is 3 655 m, with a threshold speed of 135 kt. The threshold height at 55 ft agl was slightly above target. The aircraft touched down 46 m beyond the touchdown zone at 132 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 318 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.1 m from the centreline. Local weather reported 22 °C, wind 19 kt from 120°, providing an 11 kt headwind and a 15 kt crosswind.
Total landing distance was 1 778 m (49 % of the runway) and the rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 7.8 m.
The Embraer taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 577 nm in 91 minutes and used 1 794 kg of fuel.
The Embraer E175 entered the final approach to runway 16R at KSLC from the north, flying a heading of 175.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,315 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits.
At threshold the aircraft was slightly high, with the threshold height at 55 ft agl reported as slightly above target, while the threshold speed was good at 135 kt.
Touchdown occurred 46 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 132 kt described as a little fast and a firm touchdown rate of minus 318 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,778 m, representing 49 % of the 3,655 m runway.
Rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.8 m from centreline. Local weather was 22 °C with wind 19 kt from 120 °, providing a 15 kt crosswind component and an 11 kt headwind component.
To refine the already strong performance, aim to touch down within the designated zone and reduce speed to the target VREF to lessen the slight excess. Improving centreline tracking during touchdown and rollout will further tighten alignment margins.
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