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Shorten the long landing
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,859 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,859 m of the 3,075 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 953 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Just Flight RJ85 CityJet from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Brussels Airport was smooth and efficient. The taxi from the parking area to the runway took 11 minutes, covering 2 nm. The departure roll from runway 30 at LIPE was successful, with a takeoff distance of 1,121 m and a liftoff speed of 139 kn. The local weather at departure was 8 °C with a 3 kn wind at 266 °, including a 2 kn crosswind and 3 kn headwind.
The enroute climb began south of Calderara di Reno, climbing from 1,128 ft to 23,690 ft in 12 minutes and covering 47 nm. The level cruise portion of the flight started west of Sala Baganza and lasted 152 minutes, covering 347 nm. The descent segment commenced south of Gilsdorf, descending from 24,008 ft to 10,188 ft in 9 minutes and covering 49 nm. This was followed by a short level cruise period north of Dison lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nm.
The final descent began overhead Vise, descending from 9,884 ft to 1,925 ft in 11 minutes and covering 37 nm. The subsequent level cruise over Baal lasted 2 minutes and covered 6 nm. The landing on runway 25R at Brussels Airport was successful, with a touchdown speed of 105 kn and VSI of -281 ft/m. The total landing distance was 1,766 m, 57% of the runway length.
Overall, the flight covered a distance of 505 nm, taking 214 minutes and using 3,439 kg of fuel. The journey was completed efficiently and safely, showcasing the capabilities of the Just Flight RJ85 CityJet.
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