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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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,946 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 09R at KTMB Miami Executive Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,433 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 125 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 135°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Three Lakes, Florida. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,186 feet above sea level to 12,224 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,038 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northwest of Tamiami, Florida. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 6 miles north of FL77 Calusa Ranch Airport, Miles City, Florida. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 12,225 feet above sea level to 3,039 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,186 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 34 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles southwest of 1FD4 Corkscrew Trace Airpark Estero, Florida. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles southeast of Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,036 feet above sea level to 1,815 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,221 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 55.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,754 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06, which had a length of 11,984 feet. The threshold height at 55 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 126 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,544 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 94 knots and a smooth touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 66°F.
The total landing distance was 3,735 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 110 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 1,371 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 06 at KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport, achieving a score of 90.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 55.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,754 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,544 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance considering the runway length of 11,984 feet. The touchdown speed of 94 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute (fpm) was also smooth, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and even rate of descent throughout the landing.
The threshold height at 55 feet agl was slightly above the target, but this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The threshold speed of 126 knots was well above the target, which may indicate that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and stability during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F. This suggests that the pilot did not have to contend with any adverse weather conditions that might have affected the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,735 feet was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and stability throughout the landing, and that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly and smoothly after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and even alignment with the runway after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing.
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