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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 301 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 356 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 417 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This RJ85 aircraft taxied from its parking to the runway at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 9 minutes. Departure roll took place from runway 17L and the takeoff distance was 2,025 meters, which covered 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was a steady 134 knots. The local weather was warm with a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it began an enroute climb approximately 1 mile north east of Security-Widefield, Colorado. Over the course of 20 minutes, it successfully climbed to an altitude of 30,126 feet, exceeding its starting point by a significant 22,903 feet. The climb covered a distance of 83 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise approximately 3 miles north east of Leach Center in Colorado. This steady phase of the flight lasted for 80 minutes and covered an extensive 557 nautical miles.
When approaching the San Diego International Airport in California, the aircraft initiated its descent around 2 miles south west of Salton Sea Beach. Over an 11-minute window, it decreased its altitude from 31,036 feet to 6,060 feet, a drop of 24,976 feet. The descent itself covered 58 nautical miles. However, this descent was short-lived as the aircraft began another level cruise 1 mile south of Jamul in California, lasting for 2 minutes and covering a brief 6 nautical miles.
Before entering the final approach, the aircraft descended further, this time from 6,082 feet to 1,896 feet, a decrease of 4,185 feet in just 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. During this time, it began its final approach to runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport from the east. At the start of this approach, it was flying at an altitude of 1,844 feet and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway, heading at an angle of 284.0 degrees.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 109 knots, with a firm touchdown rate of -303 feet per minute. The touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the runway centerline by 4.8 meters. Local weather conditions during landing included a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, a wind of 16 knots at 280 degrees, a crosswind of 2 knots, and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft used the full length of the runway, with a touchdown distance of 418 meters.
After a safe landing on runway 27 at the San Diego International Airport, the aircraft taxied to its parking position in just 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The RJ85 aircraft completed a total distance of 720 nautical miles, utilizing 4 hours and 6 minutes of flight time, and consuming 4,736 kilograms of fuel throughout its journey.
The landing of the RJ85 aircraft at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) was deemed to be a success, with a final approach score of 97.2%. The pilot expertly navigated the aircraft through a final approach to runway 27 from the east at a heading of 284.0°, descending from 4 nautical miles at an altitude of 1,844 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the threshold height was good, indicating a safe and controlled descent into the runway. The threshold speed of 120 knots was also achieved smoothly, demonstrating the pilot's adherence to standard operating procedures. The touchdown distance of 418 meters and the touchdown speed of 109 knots were deemed good, showcasing the precise execution of the landing.
One notable aspect was the firm touchdown rate of -303 feet per minute, which indicates a relatively short touchdown time. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.8 meters. This minor discrepancy may have been due to external factors such as crosswind or pilot judgment. The pilot managed to maintain good control of the aircraft during the roll down the runway, with an excellent rollout alignment.
Given the favorable local weather conditions, with temperatures at 23°C and a gentle windspeed of 16 knots, the landing became more challenging due to a 280° wind direction which caused a negligible crosswind but a strong headwind that aided the aircraft. Despite this, the pilot demonstrated high levels of competence and successfully landed the aircraft on the 2,094-meter-length runway.
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