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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 139 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 272 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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: 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 2,539 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 394 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an RJ85, then departed from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH), with a takeoff distance of 1,041 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Newbridge, a city in Scotland. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,186 feet above sea level to 23,348 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,163 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 56 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south east of Cargenbridge, a town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 310 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Coquelles, a town in Hauts-de-France, France. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 23,811 feet above sea level to 1,426 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,385 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at Lille Airport (LFQQ) was made from the east, with a heading of 257.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 2,539 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 118 knots. The touchdown point was 130 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 108 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 72 degrees. The crosswind component was 0 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,034 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 433 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 88 minutes. The aircraft used 3,130 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an RJ85, successfully landed at LFQQ Lille Airport with a high degree of precision and control. The final approach was conducted from the east, aligning with the runway 26 threshold at a heading of 257.0°, approximately 4 nautical miles away and at an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach speed and threshold height were both deemed satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 118 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 130 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 108 knots was also considered acceptable, and the touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 72°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 3 knots, which did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,034 meters was 41% of the available runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were both commended, resulting in a high score of 97.5%.
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