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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 557 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 557 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 21 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 09 at KRNM Ramona Airport. The takeoff distance was 900 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 300°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from KRNM Ramona Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 2 minutes to reach an altitude of 2,418 feet above sea level, an increase of 683 feet from the initial altitude of 1,735 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which began 1 mile north of KRNM Ramona Airport and lasted for 46 minutes. The cruise phase covered a distance of 79 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at KCPM Compton Woodley Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,006 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 81°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The landing on runway 25L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 19 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown speed was 42 knots, and the touchdown rate was -188 feet per minute, both of which were also considered good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total landing distance was 321 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway. The aircraft used a total of 27 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 87 nautical miles and took a total of 58 minutes.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed on runway 25L at KCPM Compton Woodley Airport, achieving an overall score of 80.2%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 267.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,006 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a satisfactory touchdown distance of 19 meters.
One area for improvement noted in the report was the threshold speed, which was excessively high at 101 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the approach, potentially reducing the risk of a hard landing or other issues. However, the touchdown speed of 42 knots was deemed good, suggesting that the pilot was able to successfully manage the aircraft's descent and speed.
The landing distance of 321 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length, was also considered satisfactory. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, minimizing the risk of overrunning the runway. The runway touchdown alignment was rated as very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 81°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind, which may have contributed to the aircraft's performance during the approach and landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the landing, and the aircraft performed satisfactorily in the given conditions.
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