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Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 315 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 247 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,708 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 464 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight, operated by an RJ85 aircraft, began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which lasted 6 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles. Departing from runway 13L at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (LHBP), the aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 1,199 meters, which accounted for 32 percent of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots, and the flight encountered a slight headwind of 7 knots at a bearing of 120 degrees.
During enroute climb, the aircraft started ascending from Vecses in Hungary, reaching an altitude of 28,143 feet above sea level after climbing a total of 26,651 feet in 16 minutes. This phase of the flight covered approximately 65 nautical miles. As the aircraft entered the enroute level cruise, it started from a point 3 miles southwest of Pannonhalma and continued flying at a steady altitude for 86 minutes, covering a distance of 442 nautical miles.
Later, during the enroute descent, the aircraft began descending from Pannonhalma, reducing its altitude by 25,797 feet over a period of 24 minutes and covering 104 nautical miles. The descent phase concluded as the aircraft approached Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LFLL).
In preparation for landing, the aircraft started its final approach to runway 35R from the south, heading 355.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,319 feet above ground level. After a successful landing on the 2,708-meter runway 35R at LFLL, the aircraft demonstrated good stability and landed with a threshold height of 460 meters. The touchdown speed of 109 knots was within the prescribed limits, with a firm touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was deemed very good after the landing.
Taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft took only 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Considering the total flight distance of 619 nautical miles, the aircraft's overall performance was satisfactory, having utilized 4,015 kilograms of fuel in 139 minutes.
The recent landing at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport by an RJ85 aircraft has been assessed, resulting in a commendable score of 98.0%. The flight crew successfully navigated the final approach to runway 35R from the south, maintaining a steady heading of 355.0° at an initial distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway and an altitude of 1,319 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated excellent threshold handling. It touched down the runway at a speed of 118 kt, which is well within the optimal range. The touchdown distance was impressive, totaling 460 meters, which indicates the crew's ability to precisely control the aircraft's descent. The touchdown rate of -376 fpm was firm and stable, suggesting effective control throughout the landing process. However, it was slightly offset from the runway centreline by 3.2 meters, which might require slight adjustments in the approach path or landing technique.
The favorable local weather conditions played a significant role in the smooth landing process. The ambient temperature of 19°C and 5 kt headwind provided an optimal environment for the aircraft to touch down safely. Additionally, the negligible crosswind of 1 kt ensured a stable and predictable approach to the runway. The landing distance of 956 meters covered a mere 35% of the available runway length, showcasing the aircraft's ability to decelerate efficiently. Upon rollout, the RJ85 aircraft displayed exceptional alignment and stability, adhering to the centreline, which bodes well for future landing operations at this facility.
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