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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 244 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.64 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 23, utilizing 69% of the available runway length to achieve a takeoff distance of 2,209 meters. Liftoff speed was reached at 182 knots, with a headwind component of 27 knots and a crosswind of 2 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind direction of 230 degrees.
Following departure, the aircraft initiated its enroute climb 1 mile west of CYYZ, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,644 feet above sea level to a cruise altitude of 33,223 feet above sea level, a total increase of 31,579 feet. This climb phase took 31 minutes and covered a distance of 189 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 33,223 feet above sea level for 46 minutes while covering a distance of 362 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place over the vicinity of Grassflat, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Subsequently, the aircraft began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 33,398 feet above sea level to 874 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 32,523 feet, in 34 minutes and covering a distance of 152 nautical miles.
The final approach to landing was initiated from an altitude of 873 feet above ground level, with the aircraft descending to a touchdown altitude of 0 feet above ground level. However, the touchdown speed of 197 knots was excessively fast, resulting in a heavy touchdown rate of -1,127 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 248 meters. Following touchdown, the aircraft taxied to a stop, covering a distance of 656 meters. The total flight distance was 710 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 119 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6,631 kilograms.
The final approach to landing ground was conducted from 1 nm out, with the aircraft descending from 873 ft above ground level (agl) to touch down at the designated location. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a smooth and controlled descent throughout. However, the aircraft's speed was not adequately managed, resulting in an excessively fast touchdown speed of 197 kt.
As the aircraft touched down, it experienced a very heavy touchdown rate of -1,127 fpm, which is significantly above the recommended threshold. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 248 m. The aircraft's centreline alignment was maintained throughout the rollout phase, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline at Latitude 35.4605932 and Longitude -70.5137861. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a headwind of 12 kt, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The landing rollout was conducted smoothly, with the aircraft coming to a stop at an altitude of 0 ft above sea level (asl) after a distance of 656 m. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 79.9%. However, the excessively fast touchdown speed and heavy touchdown rate are areas that require improvement to enhance the overall safety and efficiency of the landing operation.
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