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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 6,295 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 6,295 ft of the 8,612 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,653 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport, with a takeoff distance of 3,868 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead South Lake Tahoe, California, and ascended from 7,245 feet above sea level to 17,769 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,524 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 5 miles west of KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead 54CN Akin Airport in Placerville, California, and descended from 18,000 feet above sea level to 1,837 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,163 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 17R at KSMF Sacramento International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 198.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,777 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 17R at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, which had a length of 8,612 feet, was notable for its excessive threshold height at 104 feet above ground level, which was over the target. The threshold speed was slightly below target at 107 knots. The touchdown point was 2,159 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 102 knots, which was good, and a touchdown rate of -295 feet per minute, which was fair. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 5,900 feet, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 83 nautical miles, which was covered in 32 minutes, and the aircraft used 824 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 17R at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 198.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,777 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 2,159 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The threshold height at 104 feet agl was excessively over target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 107 knots was a little below the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to maintain control and make adjustments as needed. The touchdown speed of 102 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -295 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the descent and touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 6 knots from 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The total landing distance of 5,900 feet was 69% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline. These deviations suggest that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining the aircraft's alignment with the runway during the landing, potentially due to the wind conditions or other factors. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop, and the deviations from the intended landing spot were not severe enough to pose a significant risk to safety.
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