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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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 3,654 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,654 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,632 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW) was a swift process, taking less than one minute and covering a distance of less than one nautical mile. The aircraft, AA-5B (N28672), then began its departure roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 70 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,696 feet was 34% of the runway length, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from CYBW, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 4,845 feet above sea level to 5,976 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb rate was impressive, with an increase of 1,132 feet in a short period. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 15 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, descending from 6,074 feet to 3,363 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a go-around at Olds-Didsbury Airport (CEA3), where the aircraft touched down at 9 feet above ground level.
The final approach to runway 28 at CEA3 was from the east, with the aircraft heading 282.0° at 576 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the 3,653-foot runway, with the touchdown point 188 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute was excellent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 33 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 2,154 feet, which was 59% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 55 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes, with no fuel consumed during the flight.
The final approach to runway 28 at CEA3 Olds-Didsbury Airport was initiated from the east, heading 282.0° at 0 nm and 576 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 57 ft agl, slightly above the target. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 92 kt, indicating a potential for a long rollout.
The aircraft touched down 188 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 53 kt, which was good. The touchdown rate of -80 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 ft from the centreline, which could have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway rollout alignment of 33 ft from the centreline.
The total landing distance of 2,154 ft was 59% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long rollout. Despite the misalignment issues, the overall performance of the aircraft was satisfactory, with a score of 67.8%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 60°F and a light headwind of 1 kt, were conducive to a safe and controlled landing.
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