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Work on the flare
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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,661 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 414 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 16 at Kelowna International Airport (CYLW), with a takeoff distance of 1,183 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 24°C temperature and a wind speed of 27 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was 22 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ellison in British Columbia, Canada, and ascending from 2,385 feet above sea level to 30,775 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,390 feet in 26 minutes, covering a distance of 140 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 6 miles southwest of Bonners Ferry in Idaho, United States, and lasting 39 minutes, covering a distance of 434 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles south of Dayton in Idaho, United States, and descending from 31,384 feet above sea level to 5,490 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,894 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34R at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) was made from the south, heading 355.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,242 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 34R, which had a length of 3,661 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 113 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 410 meters, and the touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -498 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 33°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 317°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 896 meters, accounting for 24% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 663 nautical miles, taking 97 minutes, and the aircraft used 4,227 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC) on runway 34R. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 355.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 113 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 410 meters, which is within the expected range for an aircraft of its size and type. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -498 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent.
Despite the hard touchdown rate, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a high level of control and precision throughout the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 33°C and a relatively light wind of 4 knots from 317°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 896 meters was 24% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, and that the aircraft's brakes were able to slow it down quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing and rollout phases.
Overall, the landing was considered to be a good one, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The pilot's ability to maintain a good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown speed, combined with the aircraft's good runway touchdown alignment and short landing distance, suggest that the landing was a safe and successful one.
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