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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 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 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 696 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (CYUL), the aircraft began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 10 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 06R, the departure roll commenced, with the aircraft taking off in a relatively short distance of 563 meters, accounting for only 19% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 123 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 31 knots from a direction of 50°.
As the aircraft climbed out of CYUL, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 41,964 feet above sea level in a mere 15 minutes, covering a distance of 82 nautical miles. The climb was a significant ascent, with the aircraft rising by 40,811 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 60 minutes and covering 240 nautical miles, as it flew 2 miles east of Brasher Falls, New York. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, initiated 3 miles east of Cherry Creek, New York, where the aircraft descended from 42,805 feet to 2,065 feet above sea level in 29 minutes, covering 136 nautical miles.
Upon reaching the final approach phase, the aircraft began its descent towards runway 24R at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (KCLE), approaching from the northeast at a heading of 230.0°. The landing was executed with a touchdown speed of 104 knots, slightly above the target speed, and a firm touchdown rate of -379 feet per minute. The touchdown point was 264 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centreline. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 4 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 468 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 1 hour and 31 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 1,323 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 24R at KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport was initiated from the north east, heading 230.0° at 4 nm and 1,286 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height at 62 ft agl that was above the target, indicating a slightly higher than desired rate of descent. However, the threshold speed of 119 kt was well above the target, suggesting a slightly aggressive approach.
The aircraft touched down 264 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 104 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -379 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly longer than desired landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,103 m was 40% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained on the runway, but the alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.3 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 38 kt at 240°, contributed to a significant headwind component of 38 kt, which may have affected the approach and landing. Overall, the landing performance scored 84.4%, indicating a good but not exceptional performance.
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