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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Reduce power to re-establish a normal three degree glidepath on final.
What happened: On final at the four-mile point, the approach angle was steeper than the target glidepath.
Watch for: VSI against a stable descent rate matching the glidepath angle
See Arrival Final 4
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,025 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,025 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 103 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 22 at LSGG Geneva Cointrin International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 674 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 219 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Le Grand-Saconnex in Geneva, Switzerland. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 2,432 feet above sea level to 18,490 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,059 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead Apples in the Canton de Vaud, Switzerland. This phase of the flight lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile west of Airolo in Ticino, Switzerland. The descent took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 18,412 feet above sea level to 5,526 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,886 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Valganna in Lombardia, Italy. This phase of the flight lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Induno Olona in Lombardia, Italy. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 5,689 feet above sea level to 3,646 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,042 feet.
The final approach to runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 19.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,724 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 1,025 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 125 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 102 meters, but the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -996 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 353 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 719 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline.
The flight then ended with taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 165 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 724 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed at LSZA Lugano Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.1%. The final approach to runway 01 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 19.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,724 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for touchdown. The threshold speed of 125 knots was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. However, the touchdown speed of 122 knots was slightly faster than expected, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -996 feet per minute (fpm) was considered very heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down with a significant amount of energy. This could be attributed to the faster-than-expected touchdown speed. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 353°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed and direction accordingly.
The total landing distance of 719 meters was 70% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the touchdown speed and rate. However, the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and direction in challenging weather conditions was commendable.
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