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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 below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,198 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,198 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 129 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31 at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, where the Cessna C172 took off with a takeoff distance of 400 meters, which is 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, it reached an altitude of 3,591 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,536 feet from the initial altitude of 1,055 feet. This climb took place over a distance of 3 nautical miles and lasted for 4 minutes. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. This pattern of climb and cruise was repeated several times, with the aircraft climbing to higher altitudes and then leveling off to maintain a steady altitude.
The first level cruise took place 1 mile east of Torremolinos, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The second level cruise started 4 miles south east of Torremolinos and lasted for 13 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 4,614 feet above sea level to 3,991 feet, a decrease of 623 feet over a distance of 3 nautical miles and a duration of 2 minutes.
The aircraft continued to fly level for 22 minutes, covering 45 nautical miles, before beginning another descent from 3,446 feet above sea level to 2,631 feet, a decrease of 815 feet over a distance of 3 nautical miles and a duration of 2 minutes. The final descent took place from 1,615 feet above sea level to 1,136 feet, a decrease of 479 feet over a distance of 2 nautical miles and a duration of 2 minutes.
The final approach to runway 33 at Melilla Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 330.0° and an altitude of 506 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33, which has a length of 1,198 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly fast at 58 knots, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -636 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.1 meters.
The total landing distance was 416 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 117 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 37 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at GEML Melilla Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.3%. The final approach to runway 33 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 330.0° at 1 nautical mile and 506 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable altitude before touching down on the runway. The threshold speed of 59 knots was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 58 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a heavier touchdown rate.
The touchdown rate of -636 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, indicating that the aircraft's descent was more rapid than desired. This may have been a result of the slightly fast touchdown speed. Despite this, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.1 meters, demonstrating good control and alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 416 meters was 35% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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