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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 first 1,524 m of the 1,672 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 472 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 19 at CFY5 Pine Lake, a small airfield in the Yukon, Canada. The aircraft, an OV-10 Bronco, accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 572 meters, which was 27% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 94 knots, and the aircraft lifted off the ground.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind of 3 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead CFY5 Pine Lake, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 3,646 feet above sea level to 5,390 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,744 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles southeast of CFY5 Pine Lake and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 8 miles east of CFY5 Pine Lake, descending from 5,577 feet above sea level to 3,668 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,908 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 20 miles east of CFY5 Pine Lake and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of CYQH Watson Lake Airport, climbing from 4,733 feet above sea level to 5,371 feet above sea level, an increase of 638 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 2 miles east of Watson Lake, descending from 5,360 feet above sea level to 3,303 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,057 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at CYQH Watson Lake Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 295.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,042 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,672 meters. The threshold height was significantly above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 98 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 449 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 91 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -224 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind of 3 knots at 270 degrees, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 600 meters, which was 36% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 86 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 24 minutes. The aircraft used 147 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at CYQH Watson Lake Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 295.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,042 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 1,672 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 91 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance of 449 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -224 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the aircraft's descent more smoothly.
One of the notable issues with this landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 10.3 meters. This could be attributed to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's handling characteristics. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, being off-centerline by 12.0 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot should be commended for navigating the aircraft safely to the ground.
Overall, the OV-10 Bronco aircraft scored 80.3% on this landing, indicating a good but not exceptional performance. While there were some deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the pilot managed to bring the aircraft safely to the ground, and the landing was considered successful.
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