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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,074 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 857 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 07 at EGGW London Luton Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, accelerated down the 613-meter runway, covering 30% of its length, before lifting off into the air at a speed of 125 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 5 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of EGGW London Luton Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,432 feet above sea level to 6,378 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. This rapid ascent was achieved in a remarkably short period of time.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile north-east of Wheathampstead, a town located in the county of Hertfordshire, England.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting overhead the town of Markyate, also located in Hertfordshire. The descent was equally as steep as the climb, with the aircraft dropping from an altitude of 6,017 feet above sea level to 2,189 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 07 at EGGW London Luton Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 79.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. At an altitude of 1,614 feet above ground level, the aircraft began its descent onto the runway.
The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 94 knots. The touchdown point was located 430 meters beyond the touchdown zone, but the aircraft's alignment with the runway was very good. The threshold height at the time of landing was above the target height, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 119 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 4 knots from a direction of 119 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 17 nautical miles and lasted for 14 minutes, consuming 230 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at EGGW London Luton Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.5%. The final approach to runway 07 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 79.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,614 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 07, which has a length of 2,074 meters. The threshold height at 68 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 119 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot maintained a good control of the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown point was located 430 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight over-shooting of the intended touchdown point. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed of 94 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -95 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 119°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving the target threshold height and touchdown point.
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