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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 2,114 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 609 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 25 at Newcastle Airport, EGNT. The aircraft, Sirius, accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 166 meters, which was 8% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 63 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile south of Darras Hall, Northumberland, England, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,436 feet above sea level to 1,969 feet, an increase of 533 feet in just 1 minute. This climb phase covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, England. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its enroute descent, starting 1 mile northeast of Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The descent phase saw the aircraft drop from an altitude of 1,666 feet to 317 feet, a decrease of 1,349 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Upon approaching the airport, the aircraft landed on runway 25, which had a length of 2,114 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 61 knots. The touchdown point was 206 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 42 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -5 feet per minute was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The total landing distance was 1,052 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Sirius aircraft successfully landed on runway 25 at EGNT Newcastle Airport, achieving a score of 73.1%. The landing was conducted under favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 kt.
The aircraft's touchdown point was 206 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a notable deviation. However, the touchdown speed of 42 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -5 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill in aligning the aircraft with the runway.
One area for improvement was the runway rollout alignment, which was misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, potentially due to the aircraft's speed or the wind conditions.
The threshold height at 79 ft agl was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 61 kt. However, these factors did not appear to significantly impact the overall landing performance, as the touchdown speed and rate were both within acceptable ranges.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment during the rollout phase. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and possibly the aircraft's performance, the Sirius aircraft can achieve an even higher score in future landings.
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