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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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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 3,662 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 599 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a British Aerospace 146-300, then departed from runway 14 at YBCG Gold Coast Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,677 meters, which accounted for 82% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Tweed Heads West in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,069 feet above sea level to 30,343 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,274 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 9 miles north-east of Deepwater in the state of New South Wales, Australia. This phase of the flight lasted for 95 minutes and covered a distance of 577 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 8 miles east of Axedale in the state of Victoria, Australia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,460 feet above sea level to 1,706 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,754 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at YMML Melbourne International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which had a length of 3,662 meters. The threshold height at 65 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 129 knots.
The touchdown point was 185 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 116 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 19 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,416 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 751 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 150 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,338 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The British Aerospace 146-300 aircraft successfully landed at Melbourne International Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 352.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,306 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 185 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly off-center. However, the touchdown speed of 116 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -148 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The threshold height at 65 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed of 129 knots was slightly above the target.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 19°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 1,416 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively, allowing for a stable and controlled deceleration.
Overall, the landing performance of the British Aerospace 146-300 aircraft at Melbourne International Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 94.2%. While there were some minor deviations from the target parameters, the aircraft's touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway rollout alignment were all within acceptable ranges, indicating a successful and controlled landing.
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