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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.
Side view — the last 1,744 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,744 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 992 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Fokker F28, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (KCMH). This process took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28R, with a takeoff distance of 1,386 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 158 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KCMH, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of the airport and reaching an altitude of 28,110 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 109 nautical miles, took 24 minutes and involved an increase of 26,265 feet in altitude. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 225°.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles east of Berry, Kentucky. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 168 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles west of Walland, Tennessee, and descending from 29,267 feet to 28,419 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 8 miles north of Robbinsville, North Carolina, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, starting 2 miles west of GA45 Townsend Air Strip, Townsend, Georgia, and descending from 28,579 feet to 9,090 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 4 miles south of Pendergrass, Georgia, and lasting for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent phase, starting 1 mile west of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and descending from 8,633 feet to 2,431 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,378 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R, which had a length of 2,738 meters, was characterized by a threshold height that was excessively over target and a threshold speed that was too high.
The touchdown point was 319 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 131 knots, which was excessively fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -264 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 310°, with a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,406 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 20.4 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 425 nautical miles, taking 89 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,520 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Fokker F28 aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,378 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down 319 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
Upon closer inspection, it appears that the threshold height at 133 feet agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 146 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's excessive speed upon touchdown. The touchdown speed of 131 knots was also excessively fast, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite these issues, the touchdown rate of -264 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down relatively quickly after touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which suggests that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -1°C and winds of 10 knots at 310°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions were likely favorable for the landing, but may not have been ideal given the aircraft's performance issues.
The total landing distance of 1,406 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have taken a longer time to come to a stop after touchdown, which could have been due to the excessive speed and high touchdown rate. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.4 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slow deceleration.
Overall, while the Fokker F28 aircraft was able to land safely on runway 26R at KATL, the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft's excessive speed and high touchdown rate may have put additional stress on the landing gear, and the misaligned runway rollout could have contributed to the slow deceleration.
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