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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up and no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,580 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,580 m of the 3,935 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
A flight originating from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) took off from runway 35R with a departure roll distance of 1,367 meters, accounting for 57% of the runway. The takeoff speed was 145 knots. Under local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and wind speeds of 8 knots at 300 degrees, the aircraft experienced a headwind of 6 knots and a crosswind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft soared to greater heights, it began its enroute climb over Audubon Park in Kentucky. Over the course of 23 minutes, it ascended from an initial altitude of 1,535 feet above sea level to an impressive 30,488 feet above sea level, a staggering increase of 28,953 feet. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 115 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise commenced approximately 3 miles east of Dozier Airport Fairfield in Illinois and persisted for 58 minutes, covering a distance of 334 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated its enroute descent near Y46 Bedford Municipal Airport in Iowa, dropping from 30,263 feet above sea level to 4,253 feet above sea level in just 14 minutes, while covering approximately 78 nautical miles.
A brief enroute level cruise followed, lasting just 2 minutes as the aircraft passed 1 mile north of Bennet in Nebraska, covering a mere 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent in the vicinity of Chambers Airfield Roca, shedding 1,432 feet above sea level from 3,646 feet to 2,214 feet in just 2 minutes while traversing a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Upon approaching KLNK Lincoln Airport from the south, the aircraft was aligned with heading 16.0 degrees at an altitude of 2,006 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. As the final approach to runway 36 got underway, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, 183 meters beyond, at a speed of 138 knots.
The aircraft's touchdown rate was quite heavy, at approximately -700 fpm. Moreover, the runway touchdown position was marginally misaligned, deviating by 5.6 meters from the centerline. Notably, the threshold speed for the landing was too high at 155 knots, while the touchdown speed was fast. The total landing distance covered 1,499 meters, which accounts for 38% of the runway length. Furthermore, the flight concluded with an aligned runway rollout, highlighting the successful completion of the landing sequence.
In the final act of the flight, taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft's total flight distance was 548 nautical miles, consumed over a cumulative period of 110 minutes, and it utilized approximately 4,045 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft RJ100 achieved a score of 84.7% on this landing, indicating a good overall performance. The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to a final approach to runway 36 at KLNK Lincoln Airport from the south, maintaining a heading of 16.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,006 feet above ground level.
Upon landing on the 3,935-meter runway, the pilot achieved a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 155 knots. This speed was higher than the desired value. The touchdown point was located 183 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 138 knots was slightly faster than the ideal speed.
The touchdown rate of -700 feet per minute was described as very heavy, showing that the pilot may have experienced a moment of over-control upon touching down. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was found to be slightly misaligned from the centerline, with an error of 5.6 meters. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C.
Despite some minor issues, the overall distance the aircraft took to land was 1,499 meters, which represents only 38% of the total runway length. This indicates that the pilot achieved a relatively short landing, considering the conditions. The runway rollout alignment was rated as very good, showcasing the pilot's skill in stabilizing the aircraft after touchdown and ensuring a straight departure from the runway.
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