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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 3,885 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 216 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Just Flight RJ85 CityJet, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at NWWW La Tontouta International Airport. This process took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 11, with a takeoff distance of 1,568 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started at an altitude of 1,088 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 28,904 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,816 feet in 26 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 206 nautical miles. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile southeast of NWWW La Tontouta International Airport in Nouméa, New Caledonia.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 44 minutes and covered a distance of 776 nautical miles. The cruise phase started at a latitude of -24.5527029 and a longitude of 163.475833. The aircraft then began its descent, which started approximately 59 miles southeast of Boat Harbour in Australia. The descent from 28,603 feet above sea level to 5,055 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,547 feet, took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, starting overhead Dover Heights in Australia. The descent phase began again, this time from 4,946 feet above sea level to 3,225 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,722 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting overhead Davidson in Australia.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting overhead Hornsby Heights in Australia. The descent phase began again, this time from 2,950 feet above sea level to 1,249 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,701 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles, starting overhead Macquarie Park in Australia.
The final approach to runway 16R at YSSY Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport was made from the north, heading 168.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 16R, which had a length of 3,885 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 110 knots. The touchdown distance was 216 meters, and the touchdown speed was 104 knots, both of which were good.
The touchdown rate was very hard at -572 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 15 knots at 150 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The total landing distance was 643 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,096 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 113 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 7,293 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The RJ85 aircraft, operated by CityJet, has successfully landed at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (YSSY) on runway 16R. The aircraft scored a high 95.5% on its landing, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
The final approach to runway 16R was conducted from the north, with the aircraft heading 168.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and altitude were well-managed, setting it up for a smooth touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway threshold at a speed of 110 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 216 meters was also well within the expected parameters, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent.
However, the touchdown rate of -572 feet per minute (fpm) was somewhat concerning, as it suggests a relatively hard landing. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down at a slightly higher speed than necessary, or it could be a result of the aircraft's weight and balance characteristics.
Despite the hard touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's direction and trajectory throughout the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 24°C and a headwind of 14 knots, were also favorable for the landing.
The total landing distance of 643 meters, which is approximately 17% of the runway length, was also well within the expected parameters. This suggests that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing and had not over-extended the aircraft's landing distance.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft's direction and trajectory throughout the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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