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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.
Side view — the last 957 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 957 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 281 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 36 at KPHK Palm Beach County Glades Airport. The takeoff distance was 368 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 77 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 184 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile west of Pahokee, Florida, and climbed from an altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level to 4,630 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,607 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles west of Canal Point, Florida, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles southwest of 80FD Brady Ranch Airport Indiantown, descending from 4,973 feet above sea level to 2,039 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,933 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles south of Taylor Creek, Florida, and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 11 at FL75 Indian Hammock Airport was made from the west, heading 107.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 99 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 11 at FL75 Indian Hammock Airport, which had a length of 957 meters, was characterized by a threshold height that was significantly above the target, and a threshold speed that was a little below the target at 56 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 278 meters, and the touchdown speed was 45 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -495 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 211 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and no headwind. The total landing distance was 398 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 46 nautical miles and took 30 minutes to complete, using 19 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at Indian Hammock Airport, achieving an overall score of 81.0%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 107.0° at an altitude of 99 ft above ground level (agl) and 0 nm from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 11, which has a length of 957 meters.
The threshold height at 88 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high during the approach. However, the threshold speed of 56 kt was a little below the target, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a stable approach speed. The touchdown distance of 278 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 45 kt was also within acceptable limits.
Despite the good touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was hard at -495 fpm, which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a more gradual descent. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.4 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 211°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and there was no headwind. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 398 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining a stable approach and touchdown rate.
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