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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 six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,923 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,923 m of the 2,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 763 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21 at SEGU José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport. The Cessna 414A aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 85 kt. The takeoff distance was 496 m, which is 20% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31 °C and a wind speed of 6 kt from 140 °, resulting in a 6 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north west of Guayaquil. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from 1,009 ft asl to 2,805 ft asl in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a level cruise, which started 1 mile south of Guayaquil and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nm.
The enroute descent began 3 miles north of Eloy Alfaro, where the aircraft descended from 2,909 ft asl to 2,368 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. This descent was followed by another level cruise, which started 5 miles west of Yaguachi Nuevo and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm.
As the aircraft approached the airport, it began its final approach to runway 21 from the north east, heading 210.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,268 ft agl. The landing was made on the runway, which has a length of 2,459 m. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 109 kt. The touchdown point was 332 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was too fast at 95 kt. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -204 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 30 °C and a wind speed of 5 kt from 140 °, resulting in a 5 kt crosswind and a 2 kt headwind. The total landing distance was 1,828 m, which is 74% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 44 nm, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used 39 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed at SEGU José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, with a final approach score of 87.2%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the north east, heading 210.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,268 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed on runway 21, which has a length of 2,459 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was too high at 109 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown.
The touchdown point was 332 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. The touchdown speed was also too fast at 95 knots, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown rate was fair at -204 feet per minute (fpm), which is a reasonable rate considering the aircraft's weight and the runway conditions.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it touched down. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 30°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 140°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,828 meters, which is 74% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessive considering the aircraft's weight and the runway conditions. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline as it rolled out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed. The pilot's performance was good, but there were some minor errors that could be addressed in future landings.
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