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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,404 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 752 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft King Air 350 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Suhaj Mubarak International Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15, with a takeoff distance of 793 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 125°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,312 feet above sea level to 4,201 feet, an increase of 2,888 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north of the airport and lasting for 41 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 140 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 9 miles northwest of Aswan International Airport, with the aircraft descending from 3,652 feet to 2,217 feet, a decrease of 1,435 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 17 at Aswan International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 176.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,570 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 17, which had a length of 3,404 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 128 knots. The touchdown point was 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 110 knots, which was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -236 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 320°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,307 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 163 nautical miles, taking 59 minutes, and the aircraft used 429 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft successfully landed at HESN Aswan International Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 176.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,570 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 17, which has a length of 3,404 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 63 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 128 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown point was 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 110 knots was also too fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to control the aircraft's descent rate effectively. On the other hand, the touchdown rate of -236 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's descent to some extent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,307 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of approach speed, touchdown speed, and touchdown point. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique and approach, the aircraft can achieve a more precise and controlled landing.
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