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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.
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 325 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.69 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Bell 407 aircraft successfully executed a landing at Santos Dumont, achieving a final approach score of 62.6%. This score indicates a moderate level of proficiency in the landing maneuver, suggesting that the pilot may have encountered some challenges or deviations from the ideal approach.
The final approach phase began at 1 nautical mile from the landing site, with the aircraft at an altitude of 371 feet above ground level (agl). This is a relatively standard distance for a final approach, allowing the pilot to assess the runway environment and make any necessary adjustments to the approach path.
As the aircraft descended towards the runway, it maintained a steady altitude until it reached 18 feet agl, at which point it began its final descent to touchdown. The rate of descent during this phase was quite steep, with the aircraft losing 18 feet of altitude in just 6 seconds. This rapid descent suggests that the pilot may have been attempting to make up for lost time or to compensate for a slightly high approach path.
Despite the challenges, the pilot successfully brought the aircraft to a safe touchdown at Santos Dumont, demonstrating a high level of skill and adaptability in the face of unexpected circumstances. However, the moderate score suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement in terms of approach path management and rate of descent control.
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