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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 1,667 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,667 m of the 2,971 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 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 25R at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a movement that lasted 17 minutes and covered 4 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25R the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 150 kt, using a takeoff distance of 1,366 m which represented 44 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 44 °C with a wind of 13 kt from 260°, a 2 kt cross-wind component and a 13 kt head-wind component.
The climb commenced overhead Phoenix, climbing from 2,069 ft asl to 32,004 ft asl, an altitude gain of 29,935 ft achieved in 15 minutes while covering 91 nm.
Cruise began 2 mi north of Cottonwood, Arizona and was maintained for 70 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 490 nm at level flight.
Descent was initiated 9 mi south of Buhl, Idaho, descending from 31,958 ft asl to 4,170 ft asl, a loss of 27,788 ft over 17 minutes and a distance of 90 nm.
The final approach to runway 28L at Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field was flown from the southeast on a heading of 295.0°, intercepting the approach at 4 nm and 1,336 ft agl.
Landing on runway 28L, which is 2,971 m long, occurred with a threshold speed slightly above target at 134 kt; touchdown was recorded 294 m down the runway at a speed of 132 kt, a firm touchdown rate of minus 383 fpm, and a lateral deviation of 4.1 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,590 m, representing 54 % of the runway, and local weather reported a temperature of 36 °C with a wind of 7 kt from 340°, a 5 kt cross-wind and a 5 kt head-wind component.
Runway rollout alignment was described as very good, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline throughout the deceleration phase.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 682 nm, required 113 minutes of elapsed time, and used 0 kg of fuel.
The Embraer E175 entered the final approach to runway 28L at KBOI from the south-east on a heading of 295.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,336 ft agl. Local conditions were 36 °C with wind 7 kt from 340 °, giving a 5 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind. 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 maintained a speed of 134 kt, noted as slightly above target, and the threshold height was good. The flare produced a touchdown distance of 294 m, which was recorded as good.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 132 kt, described as fast, with a firm vertical rate of minus 383 fpm. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centreline, and the total landing distance was 1,590 m, representing 54 % of the 2,971 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft remained centred for the remainder of the roll.
With a final score of 94.9 %, the landing was strong; refining the touchdown speed to match the target and reducing the lateral deviation to the centreline will further improve precision while preserving the excellent stabilised approach and rollout alignment.
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