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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 503 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship with registration N786BP, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport. This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 01, with a takeoff distance of 1,067 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 128 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 30 knots from a direction of 349 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 29 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead GCFV Fuerteventura Airport El Matorral, located in the Canary Islands, Spain. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,112 feet above sea level to 27,870 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,758 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of San Bartolome, also located in the Canary Islands, Spain. This phase of the flight lasted for 127 minutes and covered a distance of 528 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 22 miles west of Asilah, located in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 27,222 feet above sea level to 1,508 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,715 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 74 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at LXGB Gibraltar Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 260.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,489 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,529 meters. The threshold height at 84 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was a little below the target at 99 knots.
The touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the touchdown speed of 87 knots and the touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute were both good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 300 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 906 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 644 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 170 minutes. The aircraft used 833 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N786BP, successfully landed at Gibraltar Airport (LXGB) on runway 27. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 260.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,489 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a touchdown speed of 87 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
However, there were some minor discrepancies in the landing parameters. The threshold height at 84 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was a little below the target at 99 knots, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly slower than expected.
Despite these minor issues, the touchdown point was 69 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is not excessively far off. The touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 906 meters, which is 59% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
Overall, the landing of Black Square Starship N786BP at Gibraltar Airport was successful, with some minor discrepancies in the landing parameters. However, the aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, and the pilot's skills were evident in the perfect runway touchdown and rollout alignment.
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