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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 235 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 208B taxied from the parking area to runway 24 at EGPM Scatsta Airport in 1 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 24, the aircraft used 402 m of runway, representing 32 % of the available length, and lifted off at 79 kt; local conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 25 kt from 296°, a 22 kt cross-wind component and a 12 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced 1 mile north of Brae, Shetland, where the airplane rose from 1,253 ft asl to 10,000 ft asl, an increase of 8,747 ft achieved in 10 minutes while covering 20 nm.
The first cruise segment began 16 miles north-west of EGZT Papa Stour Airport Sandwick and continued for 65 minutes, during which 143 nm were flown.
Descent started 17 miles east of Sandur, Faroe Islands, with the aircraft descending from 10,000 ft asl to 4,239 ft asl, a loss of 5,761 ft in 9 minutes over a distance of 19 nm.
A short cruise followed 3 miles south of Argir, lasting 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The next descent began 4 miles west of Argir, where altitude fell from 3,741 ft asl to 2,360 ft asl, a decrease of 1,380 ft in 5 minutes across 4 nm.
A further cruise segment started 3 miles south-east of Sandavagur, lasting 3 minutes and encompassing 3 nm.
Final approach to runway 30 at EKVG Vágar Airport was executed from the south-east on a heading of 298.0°, entering the approach at 4 nm and 1,275 ft agl; the descent continued from 1,329 ft agl to 58 ft agl in 263 seconds and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 30, which is 1,796 m long, was performed with a threshold speed of 78 kt; touchdown occurred 215 m down the runway at 76 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 388 fpm and perfect runway alignment, while weather remained 15 °C, wind 25 kt from 296°, a 1 kt cross-wind and a 25 kt head-wind.
Rollout was completed with a total landing distance of 319 m, representing 18 % of the runway, and the aircraft maintained perfect alignment throughout the rollout.
In total, the flight covered 204 nm, required 101 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 231 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 208B commenced its final approach to runway 30 at EKVG Vágar Airport from the south-east on a heading of 298.0° at 4 nm and 1,275 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope, centreline and speed all within limits. Descent continued from 1,329 ft agl to 58 ft agl over 263 seconds, and the aircraft remained on a stable glide path to the threshold.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was recorded as too high at 78 kt. The flare resulted in a touchdown speed of 76 kt, which was noted as fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at minus 388 fpm. The touchdown distance of 215 m was judged good, and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Touchdown occurred 215 m down the runway at a speed of 76 kt, with a firm vertical rate of minus 388 fpm. Alignment on touchdown was perfect, and the total landing distance measured 319 m, representing 18 % of the 1,796 m runway length.
Rollout continued with perfect runway alignment and the aircraft decelerated within the remaining runway, completing the rollout after covering the total 319 m distance. Local weather conditions were temperature 15 °C, wind 25 kt from 296°, with a 1 kt crosswind component and a 25 kt headwind.
Reduce the approach and touchdown speeds to bring the threshold speed closer to the target and to lessen the firm touchdown rate. A slightly slower flare will help achieve a smoother touchdown while preserving the good alignment and distance performance.
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