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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,277 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 80 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.98 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Anglesey Airport, EGOV, on runway 31, with a takeoff distance of 415 meters, representing 18% of the available runway length. The aircraft, a De Havilland Mosquito, lifted off at a speed of 71 knots, amidst local weather conditions of 11°C temperature and a 26-knot wind from 229°. The crosswind component was 25 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
Following a brief enroute level cruise west of Valley, the aircraft initiated a climb north of Penrhyndeudraeth, reaching an altitude of 1,872 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, with notable altitude changes occurring between Trawsfynydd and Dolgellau, and between Machynlleth and Fairbourne. The final approach to runway 35 at Llandbehr Airport, EGFD, was initiated from the south, with the aircraft descending from 1,983 feet to 913 feet above ground level in 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The landing on runway 35 was executed at a threshold speed of 100 knots, with a touchdown distance of 77 meters, representing 24% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed was 96 knots, and the touchdown rate was -753 feet per minute, indicating a heavy rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 33.3 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 520 meters, and the flight used 876 kilograms of fuel, covering a total distance of 89 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at EGFD Llandbehr Airport from the south, heading 350.0° at 1 nm and 864 ft agl, was executed with good approach quality. The aircraft maintained a stable descent, and the threshold height was satisfactory. The threshold speed of 100 kt was achieved, indicating a well-controlled approach.
As the aircraft touched down on runway 35, the touchdown distance was good at 77 m, and the touchdown speed of 96 kt was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -753 fpm, which may have contributed to the subsequent rollout issues. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 m from the centreline, which could have been a result of the heavy touchdown rate. Local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C and wind at 18 kt from 231°, also played a role in the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 520 m, accounting for 24% of the runway length, was reasonable. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 33.3 m from the centreline, indicating a loss of directional control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 75.8%, with areas for improvement identified in the touchdown rate and rollout alignment.
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