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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Stop raising the nose once the sink is arrested at 4.1 ft, holding that pitch steady through touchdown rather than further.
What happened: The nose came up 2.1° in the flare, leaving pitch well above this type's ground attitude at touchdown. Carrying that much pitch through touchdown usually carries a bounce after it.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold pitch at the normal ground attitude through touchdown.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 262 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 12 at LFOB Paris-Beauvais Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,156 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 300°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb 1 mile north west of Therdonne, Hauts-de-France, France. The climb began at an altitude of 1,307 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 32,661 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,354 feet in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of EG93 Stoke Medway Airfield Middle Stoke, Medway, England, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 215 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles north east of Tebay, Cumbria, England, from an altitude of 32,105 feet above sea level to 4,899 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,206 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time overhead Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles west of Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland, from an altitude of 4,645 feet above sea level to 3,014 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,631 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time 4 miles east of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles south of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland, from an altitude of 2,654 feet above sea level to 1,360 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,294 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport was made from the north east, heading 239.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,244 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 2,132 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below target at 104 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 261 meters, and the touchdown speed was 94 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 24 knots at 227°.
The total landing distance was 462 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 459 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 3,173 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) on runway 24. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 239.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 98.8%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 104 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 261 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 94 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The touchdown rate of -263 feet per minute (fpm) was deemed fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained precise control over the aircraft's trajectory.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 24 knots from 227°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 24 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 462 meters was only 22% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to stop quickly and efficiently.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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