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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.
The approach that landed joined below the 500 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,494 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,688 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The 2.66 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 11L at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport. The aircraft, an L-39 Albatros, took off after covering a distance of 1,421 feet, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 106 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of the airport. The climb started at an altitude of 3,733 feet above sea level and reached a height of 4,293 feet, an increase of 560 feet, in just 2 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11L was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 85.0 degrees and at an altitude of 793 feet above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway. However, a go-around was initiated when the aircraft descended to an altitude of 140 feet above ground level.
The landing was eventually made on runway 11L, which had a length of 10,494 feet. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was a little below the target at 100 knots. The touchdown point was 214 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -416 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 77 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by the same amount. The total landing distance was 2,360 feet, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The local weather conditions remained the same throughout the flight, with a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 1 pound of fuel during the flight.
The L-39 Albatros aircraft successfully landed at SBBR Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 11L from the west was initiated at an altitude of 793 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft was heading 85.0° at the time of the approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 214 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 92 knots was within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate of -416 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, indicating a potentially rough landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 77 feet from the centreline, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. Despite these favorable conditions, the pilot struggled to maintain a precise alignment with the runway centreline, both during the landing and the subsequent rollout.
The total landing distance of 2,360 feet was 22% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the misaligned touchdown and rollout positions suggest that the pilot may have been experiencing some difficulties with control and alignment during the landing. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of precision and control.
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