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See Arrival Landing
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 36 at KTME Houston Executive Airport. The takeoff distance was 854 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KTME, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from 1,173 feet above sea level to 44,573 feet above sea level, an increase of 43,400 feet in 21 minutes and covering 142 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles south of Hemphill, Texas, and remained at this altitude for 44 minutes, covering 373 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles east of Maplesville, Alabama, descending from 45,008 feet above sea level to 4,433 feet above sea level, a decrease of 40,574 feet in 25 minutes and covering 157 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 3 miles east of the Pinetree Heliport in Cumming, Georgia, and remained at this altitude for 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 3 miles northwest of the Pinetree Heliport, descending from 3,970 feet above sea level to 2,347 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,623 feet in 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 2,738 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 118 knots.
The touchdown point was 250 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 108 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -362 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind of 6 knots at 90 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,509 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.9 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles.
The total flight distance was 693 nautical miles, and the flight took 1 hour and 8 minutes. The aircraft used 1,557 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, achieving a score of 91.1%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft successfully touched down on the runway, with a threshold height that was considered good.
However, there were a few areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 118 knots. Additionally, the touchdown point was 250 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 108 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was firm, at -362 feet per minute, which is typical for a successful landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The runway length was 2,738 meters, which provided a sufficient margin for the aircraft to land safely.
The total landing distance was 1,509 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the aircraft's alignment during future landings.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency during the landing, with a score of 91.1%. While there were a few areas for improvement, the aircraft was able to touch down safely and come to a stop within a reasonable distance.
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