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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,752 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the RJ85 CityJet aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 21R, with the aircraft taking off after covering 43% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 1,113 meters, and the liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft lifted off, it encountered local weather conditions of -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 180 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and rising from an altitude of 1,654 feet above sea level to 28,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,243 feet in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Otsego, Michigan, and lasted for 21 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 206 nautical miles. The descent phase started 5 miles south of Cazenovia, Wisconsin, and involved a decrease in altitude from 28,352 feet above sea level to 2,650 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,703 feet in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at Rochester International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 312.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,377 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on runway 31, which had a length of 2,752 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 122 knots.
The touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 110 knots and a touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 309 degrees, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 967 meters, which was 35% of the runway's length. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 418 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. The aircraft used 3,146 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, successfully landed at KRST Rochester International Airport, achieving a score of 99.1%. The final approach to runway 31 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 312.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,377 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 110 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute was also satisfactory. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 309°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was not significantly affected.
The total landing distance of 967 meters was 35% 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 during the landing, and that the aircraft's brakes were able to slow it down effectively. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well in the challenging weather conditions. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the precision and control demonstrated during the landing, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory in all aspects.
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