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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 216 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-6A, then departed from runway 24 at Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, ELLX. The takeoff distance was 1,005 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 225 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind was 3 knots. The enroute climb began approximately 1 mile north of Itzig, Luxembourg, where the aircraft ascended from 1,845 feet above sea level to 3,897 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,051 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Audun-le-Tiche, France, and lasted for 67 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 127 nautical miles. The descent began 2 miles northwest of Valay, France, where the aircraft descended from 7,021 feet above sea level to 2,431 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,590 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to landing took place 1 mile southwest of Nantilly, France, from an altitude of 1,708 feet above ground level. The aircraft then began its descent from 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 45 feet in just 3 seconds. The touchdown occurred 1 mile southwest of Nantilly, with a touchdown speed of 114 knots, which was slightly faster than expected. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -1,034 feet per minute, but the touchdown distance was good at 215 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots at 224 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total flight distance was 147 nautical miles, taking a total of 81 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,203 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Douglas DC-6A aircraft made an attempt at landing on the ground 1 mile south west of Nantilly in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The approach was initiated from 1 nautical mile away and continued at a steady 1 nautical mile distance until the aircraft reached a height of 1,708 feet above ground level. As it descended, the aircraft approached the touchdown point, with a final descent from 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet, resulting in a significant decrease of 45 feet in just 3 seconds.
The touchdown speed of the aircraft was recorded at 114 knots, which was considered fast. This indicated that the pilot may have been experiencing difficulties in controlling the aircraft's speed or altitude during the descent. Furthermore, the touchdown rate was extremely heavy at -1,034 feet per minute, suggesting that the aircraft was experiencing a significant loss of altitude in a short period of time.
In contrast, the touchdown distance was reported as being good, at 215 meters. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain control and stability during the landing, ultimately resulting in a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 224 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. Overall, the landing was attempted under relatively calm weather conditions, which may have contributed to the aircraft's performance during the approach and touchdown.
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