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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.4 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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.
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 3,197 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 338 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Plovdiv International Airport, the Cessna 208B began its takeoff roll on runway 30, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt in 675 meters, which represented 27% of the runway's length. The aircraft then climbed away from the airport, reaching an altitude of 10,765 ft asl in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nm. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching a maximum rate of climb of 9,263 ft in the initial 9 minutes.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which was interspersed with several descent phases. The first descent phase started 2 miles south west of Gorski Izvor Airstrip, where the aircraft descended from 10,915 ft asl to 7,621 ft asl in 3 minutes, covering 11 nm. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase overhead Dimitrovgrad, lasting 24 minutes and covering 69 nm. This was followed by another descent phase, which started 3 miles north of Zagortsi Airport, where the aircraft descended from 6,991 ft asl to 3,034 ft asl in 3 minutes, covering 10 nm. The aircraft continued to cruise at various altitudes, with the final descent phase starting 5 miles south of Burgas, where the aircraft descended from 2,705 ft asl to 1,767 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 4 nm.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at Burgas Airport, descending from 1,271 ft agl to touch down on the runway at a speed of 61 kt. The touchdown distance was 336 meters, which represented 29% of the runway's length. The aircraft's touchdown rate was firm at -360 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.1 meters from the centreline. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 150 nm, and the aircraft used 204 kg of fuel during the flight, which lasted 60 minutes.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 04 at LBBG Burgas Airport, marking a satisfactory conclusion to the approach from the south west. The aircraft's descent was characterized by a slightly higher than target threshold height of 67 ft agl, but the threshold speed of 64 kt was well within acceptable limits. The subsequent touchdown was notable for its good speed of 61 kt and firm touchdown rate of -360 fpm, indicating a controlled and stable landing.
The aircraft's touchdown distance of 336 m was also within the desired range, and the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 6.1 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt at 270 °, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal at 1 kt, further reducing the complexity of the approach.
The aircraft's rollout was marked by excellent alignment with the runway centreline, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. The total landing distance of 917 m, which accounted for just 29% of the runway length, was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was scored 88.7%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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