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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,050 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 255 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Iturup Airport, the Cessna 208B took to the skies from runway 31, utilizing 459 meters, or 31% of the available runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 79 knots. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a gentle headwind of 1 knot at 270 degrees. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 3 miles north of Kuril'sk, ascending from 1,371 feet above sea level to 7,712 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase commenced 15 miles northwest of Kuril'sk and lasted for 38 minutes, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 109 nautical miles. The crew then initiated the enroute descent phase, starting 5 miles northeast of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, and descended from 8,310 feet to 3,120 feet in just 5 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and cruised for short periods before beginning its final descent, touching down on runway 01 at Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport. The landing was characterized by a touchdown speed of 61 knots and a touchdown distance of 252 meters, which was 20% of the available runway.
The aircraft's performance during the landing phase was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and speed, as well as a fair touchdown rate of -299 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off. The total landing distance was 419 meters, and the taxiing to the parking area took 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 158 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 229 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted a total of 64 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 01 at UHSM Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 65 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 252 m was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed of 61 kt was within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate of -299 fpm was slightly higher than ideal, indicating a slightly steeper descent than intended. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.0 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 419 m was 20% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 95.6%, indicating a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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