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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 2,282 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 581 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-200, then departed from runway 29C at YSBK Sydney Bankstown Airport. The takeoff distance was 623 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 113 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 221 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead Chipping Norton, a town in the State of New South Wales, Australia. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,019 feet above sea level to 24,021 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,002 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles west of Kangaroo Valley, another town in the State of New South Wales, Australia. This phase of the flight lasted 51 minutes and covered a distance of 270 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 4 miles south of Eildon, a town in the State of Victoria, Australia. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,126 feet above sea level to 1,677 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,449 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 51 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was made from the east, heading 274.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,276 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the touchdown point being 249 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 111 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,174 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 7 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, which was covered in 75 minutes. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-200 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport, achieving a score of 92.7%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 274.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,276 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 249 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal area. However, the touchdown speed of 111 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -150 feet per minute was also smooth, suggesting a well-executed landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots from 230°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The runway length at Melbourne International Airport is 2,282 meters, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop. The threshold height at 67 feet above ground level was above the target, but this did not appear to cause any issues during the landing.
The overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, with a perfect runway touchdown alignment and a smooth rollout. The total landing distance of 1,174 meters was 51% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely and efficiently.
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