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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: 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 5,056 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,056 ft of the 7,774 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,666 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Cessna Grand Caravan taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 30L at KIWA Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, with a takeoff distance of 134 meters, which accounted for 4% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 85 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 160 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KIWA Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona. The climb started from an altitude of 1,754 feet above sea level and reached 2,201 feet above sea level, an increase of 447 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles west of KIWA Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 2 miles southwest of KFFZ Falcon Field, Mesa, Arizona, and involved a descent from 2,696 feet above sea level to 2,205 feet above sea level, a decrease of 491 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Mesa and lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport from the west, heading at 84.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 331 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 07R, which had a length of 2,370 meters, was characterized by a threshold height that was excessively over target, but the threshold speed was slightly below target at 76 knots.
The touchdown point was 354 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was firm at -300 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 99.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 104 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,417 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 16 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 34 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes, during which the aircraft used 88 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Grand Caravan 01 successfully landed on runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft's final approach was from the west, heading 84.0° at 4 nautical miles and 331 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's approach to the runway was slightly off target, as the threshold height at 136 feet agl was excessively over the target.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target at 76 knots, which is a relatively low speed for a landing. However, the touchdown speed of 68 knots was good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown rate was firm at -300 feet per minute (fpm), which is a typical rate for a landing.
Despite the good touchdown speed and rate, the landing was not without its issues. The touchdown point was 354 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.3 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind of 1 knot at 104°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was minimal at 1 knot. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,417 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the pilot may have had to use more runway than necessary to bring the aircraft to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned by 99.6 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging and increased the risk of a runway excursion.
Overall, while the Cessna Grand Caravan 01 successfully landed on runway 07R at KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The pilot's approach to the runway was slightly off target, and the touchdown point was significantly beyond the touchdown zone. The runway touchdown position was misaligned, and the runway rollout alignment was excessively misaligned. These issues could have made the landing more challenging and increased the risk of a runway excursion.
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