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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,336 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,336 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 516 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the OV-10 Bronco taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Ken Jernstedt Airfield, a process that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07, with a takeoff distance of 437 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a 2-knot tailwind. The enroute climb started overhead the airfield, with the aircraft ascending from 823 feet above sea level to 4,950 feet, an increase of 4,127 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 12 miles east of Mount Hood Village, and descended from 4,931 feet to 3,571 feet, a decrease of 1,360 feet in 3 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles east of Mount Hood Village and lasted 35 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to climb, starting 8 miles east of Mount Hood Village, and ascended from 4,272 feet to 7,190 feet, an increase of 2,918 feet in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. Another level cruise started 9 miles south of Parkdale and lasted 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, starting 9 miles east of Mount Hood Village, and ascended from 6,880 feet to 16,737 feet, an increase of 9,856 feet in 8 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 17 miles south east of Mount Hood Village, and descended from 16,738 feet to 11,333 feet, a decrease of 5,405 feet in 5 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another level cruise, starting 7 miles south west of Parkdale, and lasted 3 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 5 miles south west of North Bonneville, and descended from 11,214 feet to 773 feet, a decrease of 10,441 feet in 12 minutes, covering 38 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at Southwest Washington Regional Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 348.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,548 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 1,336 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was well above target at 107 knots.
The touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 97 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -327 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were 16°C temperature and a 1-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 804 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centreline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 149 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 56 minutes, and the aircraft used 295 kilograms of fuel.
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach to runway 30 was initiated from the southeast, heading 348.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,548 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 88 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
The landing speed was 107 knots, which was significantly above the target speed. This excessive speed may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -327 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown speed of 97 knots was also a bit fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touching down. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 11.8 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a combination of factors including wind, pilot error, or aircraft performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making it easier for the pilot to control the aircraft during the landing. However, the excessive speed and firm touchdown rate suggest that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
The total landing distance of 804 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This indicates that the aircraft may have taken a longer time to come to a stop after touchdown, which could have been due to the firm touchdown rate and excessive speed. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.2 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown point deviation.
Overall, while the OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport, the landing was not without some issues. The excessive speed, firm touchdown rate, and misaligned touchdown point and rollout alignment suggest that the pilot may have been struggling to maintain control of the aircraft during the final stages of the approach.
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