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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 1.1° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,987 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,987 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 572 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Calgary / Springbank Airport (CYBW) took less than a minute, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 78 kt. The takeoff distance of 1,777 ft was 36% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 45 °F and a wind of 10 kt at 318 °, resulting in a 7 kt crosswind and an 8 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from CYBW, it reached an altitude of 6,218 ft asl, an increase of 1,252 ft from the initial 4,966 ft asl. This climb phase, which started overhead the airport, took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 75 minutes and covering 135 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 6,502 ft asl to 3,189 ft asl over a distance of 15 nautical miles in 8 minutes. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting 4 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport (CZVL) was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 273.0 ° at 1 nautical mile and 902 ft agl.
The landing on runway 26 at CZVL was successful, with a touchdown distance of 566 ft and a touchdown speed of 51 kt. The touchdown rate was also within acceptable limits at -193 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 54 ft from the centreline. The total landing distance of 2,109 ft was 42% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 159 nautical miles, taking 94 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 78 lbs of fuel during the flight.
The final approach to runway 26 at CZVL Edmonton / Villeneuve Airport from the east was initiated at 1 nm and 902 ft above ground level, heading 273.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 63 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 51 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 566 ft was good, and the touchdown rate of -193 fpm was also within the desired parameters. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 54 ft from the centreline, which may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 43 °F and a headwind of 13 kt, may have also contributed to the misalignment.
The total landing distance of 2,109 ft was 42% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 49 ft from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal path. Overall, the landing performance scored 83.5%, indicating a satisfactory but not exceptional landing.
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