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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 382 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 254 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,041 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 508 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Da Nang International Airport, the RJ85 aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. As it reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 17L, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 133 knots. The takeoff distance of 1,869 meters accounted for 53% of the runway length, with a local temperature of 36°C and wind conditions of 4 knots at 110°.
As the aircraft climbed out of Da Nang, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 29,588 feet in 22 minutes, covering a distance of 123 nautical miles. The climb started 1 mile south of the airport and concluded 8 miles east of Pleiku Airport, where the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise phase that lasted 23 minutes and covered 161 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 24 miles south of Lien Khuong Airport, where the aircraft descended from 29,998 feet to 1,313 feet in 28 minutes, covering a distance of 158 nautical miles.
The RJ85 aircraft then initiated its final approach to runway 25R at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, aligning itself with the runway from the east at a heading of 249.0°. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 119 knots, and the touchdown point was 79 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 108 knots and a touchdown rate of -294 feet per minute. The total landing distance of 1,141 meters accounted for 37% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. After taxiing to the parking area, the aircraft had completed a total flight distance of 452 nautical miles, using 2,816 kilograms of fuel in the process, and had taken a total of 89 minutes to complete the journey.
The aircraft touched down on runway 25R at VVTS Tan Son Nhat International Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 119 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. At 108 kt, the touchdown speed was also good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach.
The touchdown point was 79 m beyond the touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, was still within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -294 fpm was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been slowed down more effectively during the approach. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 35 °C and a light wind of 4 kt at 110 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,141 m, which accounted for 37% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 98.5%. The approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment all contributed to a safe and efficient landing.
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