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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 1,059 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,059 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 570 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at UGMT Nataxtari Airfield. The aircraft, an SR22, took off with a takeoff distance of 379 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 78 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from 303 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 6 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 3,441 feet above sea level (asl) in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles (nm). The climb continued, with the aircraft reaching a level cruise altitude of 3,428 feet asl 2 miles east of UGMM Mukhrani Airport. The level cruise lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm.
The aircraft then began another climb, reaching an altitude of 4,294 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The level cruise continued, with the aircraft reaching a new altitude of 4,446 feet asl overhead K'asp'i. The level cruise lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm.
The climb continued, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 6,631 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm. The level cruise continued, with the aircraft reaching a new altitude of 6,630 feet asl 7 miles north of Gori. The level cruise lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nm.
The aircraft then began another climb, reaching an altitude of 8,340 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The level cruise continued, with the aircraft reaching a new altitude of 8,668 feet asl 10 miles south west of Java. The level cruise lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm.
The descent began, with the aircraft descending from 8,668 feet asl to 8,159 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The level cruise continued, with the aircraft reaching a new altitude of 8,155 feet asl 5 miles south east of Oni. The level cruise lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nm.
The aircraft then began another climb, reaching an altitude of 5,341 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nm. The level cruise continued, with the aircraft reaching a new altitude of 5,753 feet asl 3 miles south west of Oni. The level cruise lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm.
The descent began, with the aircraft descending from 5,753 feet asl to 2,022 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. The final approach to runway 29 at UGAM Ambrolauri Airport began, with the aircraft heading 299.0 degrees at 0 nm and 241 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 1,059 meters. The threshold height was significantly above target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target. The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 71 knots, while the touchdown rate was fair at -227 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots
The aircraft in question, a SR22, has completed a landing at UGAM Ambrolauri Airport, with a final approach from the southeast. The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to a heading of 299.0° at an altitude of 241 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. However, the landing itself presented several areas for improvement.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 71 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown rate of -227 feet per minute (fpm) is fair, indicating a relatively smooth descent. However, the touchdown point was excessively long, utilizing more than 75% of the available runway. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach or may have been too high on final approach.
The threshold height at 97 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the pilot may have been too high on final approach. The threshold speed of 86 knots was slightly above the target, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 27.2 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a crosswind or a navigation error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions should have been manageable for the pilot, but it appears that they may have been a contributing factor to the misaligned touchdown.
The total landing distance of 992 meters was 94% of the available runway, which is excessive. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach or may have been too high on final approach. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 42.1 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a navigation error or a loss of control during the rollout.
Overall, while the pilot successfully landed the aircraft, there are several areas for improvement. The pilot should focus on maintaining a stable approach, reducing the touchdown point, and improving the runway alignment during the rollout.
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