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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 853 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft King Air 350 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Gran Canaria Airport, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles in 9 minutes. The aircraft then departed from runway 21R, taking off with a speed of 121 knots and covering a distance of 551 meters, which was 18% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 26°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 159 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started over Gran Canaria Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 621 feet above sea level to 22,433 feet, an increase of 21,812 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile, before starting another climb phase 13 miles south of Costa Calma. This climb took the aircraft from 23,208 feet to 27,747 feet, an increase of 4,540 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes, with a level cruise phase lasting 25 minutes and covering 73 nautical miles, and another level cruise phase lasting 3 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 21 miles south east of Tarfaya, where it descended from 27,695 feet to 14,424 feet, a decrease of 13,272 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent, starting 26 miles north west of Tarfaya, where it descended from 14,009 feet to 5,122 feet, a decrease of 8,887 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles, before starting its final descent phase.
The final descent phase started 13 miles east of Punta de Mujeres, where the aircraft descended from 5,091 feet to 3,557 feet, a decrease of 1,535 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles, before starting its final descent phase over Costa Teguise.
The final approach to runway 21 at César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft heading 210.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 423 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 21, which was 2,395 meters long, with the threshold height being excessively high at 110 feet above ground level and the threshold speed being excessively high at 130 knots.
The touchdown point was 401 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 109 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 24°C temperature and winds of 4 knots at 200 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,230 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 272 nautical miles, taking 92 minutes, and the aircraft used 474 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft successfully landed at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 210.0° at 0 nm and 423 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 2,395 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft descended too slowly or too late. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 130 kt, suggesting that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. Despite these issues, the touchdown point was 401 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant distance.
The touchdown speed of 109 kt was a little fast, indicating that the aircraft could have been slowed down more effectively during the approach. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 fpm, which is a desirable characteristic. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 24°C and a gentle headwind of 4 kt at 200°. There was no crosswind, which made the landing even more manageable. The total landing distance was 1,230 meters, which is 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft successfully landed at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport with a score of 79.6%.
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