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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,753 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 461 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 21R at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, also known as KDTW. The takeoff distance was 1,090 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots blowing from a direction of 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,675 feet above sea level to 29,948 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,273 feet, in 29 minutes and covering a distance of 162 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of the Anderson Airfield in Waynesville, Ohio. This phase lasted for 39 minutes and covered a distance of 579 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles south of the State Prison Field in Raiford, Florida. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 30,738 feet above sea level to 1,176 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,561 feet, in 21 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to the runway was made from the north, heading 179.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,079 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 17L at the Orlando International Airport, which had a length of 2,753 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots blowing from a direction of 160 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The landing was successful, with a threshold speed of 120 knots and a touchdown speed of 110 knots. The touchdown distance was 462 meters, which was 36% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 852 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 108 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5,254 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. Overall, the flight was successful, with a good landing and a smooth taxiing period.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at KMCO Orlando International Airport on runway 17L. The final approach was executed from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,079 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 99.6%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 120 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 462 meters was also within the expected range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 110 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, signifying a gentle and stable touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 160°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 981 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. This is a testament to the aircraft's efficient and controlled descent, as well as the pilot's skill in navigating the aircraft to a safe and stable touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing of the RJ85 at KMCO Orlando International Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing. The aircraft's performance and the pilot's skill were evident in the high score achieved, and the landing was characterized by a smooth and controlled descent, a stable touchdown, and a perfect runway rollout alignment.
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