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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 447 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.40 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The Bonanza G36 aircraft departed from runway 19 at Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, taking off with a distance of 485 meters, which is 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb overhead Ancon, a location in the Provincia de Panama, Panama. The climb started from an altitude of 866 feet above sea level and increased to 396 feet above sea level, a rise of 470 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to landing was conducted 2 miles south east of Paraiso, another location in the Provincia de Panama, Panama. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 282 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 48 feet, in 7 seconds. However, the touchdown speed of 104 knots was excessively fast, resulting in a very heavy touchdown rate of -834 feet per minute. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, taking approximately 3 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft experienced a challenging landing at a location 2 miles south east of Paraiso in the Provincia de Panama, Panama. The final approach was initiated from an altitude of 282 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the landing site. The aircraft's descent was steep, with a decrease of 48 feet in just 7 seconds, indicating a high rate of descent.
Upon approaching the touchdown point, the aircraft's speed was excessively high at 104 knots, which is significantly above the recommended landing speed for a Bonanza G36. This excessive speed resulted in a very heavy touchdown rate of -834 feet per minute (fpm), which is unusually high and can be detrimental to the aircraft's safety and structural integrity.
The touchdown point was also located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft's landing was not well-controlled, and the pilot may have struggled to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. These conditions do not appear to have contributed significantly to the challenges experienced during the landing.
Overall, the landing of the Bonanza G36 aircraft at 2 miles south east of Paraiso in the Provincia de Panama, Panama, was marked by a series of critical errors, including an excessively high touchdown speed, a very heavy touchdown rate, and a long touchdown point. These issues highlight the importance of proper pilot training and adherence to standard operating procedures to ensure safe and controlled landings.
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