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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 2,035 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 610 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at PAJN Juneau International Airport, a process that took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Departure roll took place on runway 08, with the aircraft taking off after a distance of 447 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 114 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 22 knots blowing at 110 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 22 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead PAJN Juneau International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 690 feet above sea level to 41,931 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,241 feet, in 24 minutes and covering a distance of 109 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 18 miles southwest of CBS4 Mule Creek Airport in Mule Creek, British Columbia, Canada. This phase of the flight lasted for 171 minutes and covered a distance of 846 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile southeast of PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 41,801 feet above sea level to 1,865 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,937 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northwest of PABO Point Barrow LRRS Airstrip in Barrow, Alaska, United States. This phase of the flight lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 3 miles west of Barrow. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,514 feet above sea level to 484 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,030 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading at 86.0 degrees at an altitude of 435 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing took place on runway 08, which had a length of 2,035 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 129 knots. The touchdown point was 445 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 100 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -207 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -6 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 27 knots blowing at 80 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 27 knots. The total landing distance was 1,094 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway.
The flight ended with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 982 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 173 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -161 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 86.0° at 1 nautical mile and 435 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 2,035 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 129 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown, potentially resulting in a smoother landing. The touchdown point was 445 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive with the descent. The touchdown speed of 100 knots was also a bit fast, and the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute was only fair.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly rough landing. The local weather conditions were not ideal, with a temperature of -6°C and a wind speed of 27 knots at 80°. The crosswind was relatively light at 5 knots, but the headwind was significant at 27 knots. This may have made the landing more challenging for the pilot.
The total landing distance was 1,094 meters, which is 54% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.7 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the rough landing.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there are areas for improvement. The pilot could work on reducing the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate to achieve a smoother landing. Additionally, the pilot should focus on maintaining a more accurate alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout.
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