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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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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 first 1,524 m of the 1,608 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 429 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Cessna C172 aircraft, departing from runway 30 at EPNT Nowy Targ Airfield. Taxiing from the parking area to the runway took 13 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The takeoff roll was successful, with a takeoff distance of 262 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 68 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 2 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 2,500 feet above sea level, increasing its altitude by 145 feet in just 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute climb started over the town of Nowy Targ, located in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise, which lasted for 44 minutes and covered a distance of 54 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was also conducted over the same location.
The final approach to runway 12 at EPNT Nowy Targ Airfield was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 131.0 degrees at an altitude of 702 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 55 knots and a touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute. However, the touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline by 27.1 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 2 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 534 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned from the centreline by 30.8 meters.
The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used 17 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was conducted under favorable weather conditions, and the aircraft performed well during the takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing phases.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EPNT Nowy Targ Airfield, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing performance. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 131.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 702 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 1,608 meters.
The threshold height at 87 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. However, the threshold speed of 62 knots was good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable airspeed during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown distance of 429 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 55 knots was good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The touchdown rate of -164 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft touched down with a suitable rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a crosswind effect.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 2°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 534 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 30.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a crosswind effect.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some notable deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot may need to work on maintaining a more accurate alignment during the final stages of the approach and rollout.
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