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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,169 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,169 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 259 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 208B taxied from the parking area to runway 31 at EGPC Wick Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm on the ground.
During the departure roll on runway 31, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 79 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 470 m, representing 31 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 15 °C with wind 14 kt from 023°, a 14 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile north-west of EGPC, with the airplane rising from 1,122 ft asl to 2,796 ft asl, a gain of 1,675 ft achieved in 2 minutes while covering 4 nm.
Level cruise began about 5 nm north-west of EGPC and was maintained for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft travelled 27 nm.
Descent was initiated 3 nm north of EGZQ Flotta Isle Airport, descending from 2,944 ft asl to 1,323 ft asl, a loss of 1,621 ft over 5 minutes and a distance of 5 nm.
The final approach to runway 06 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 58.0° at 4 nm and 1,279 ft agl; local conditions were 15 °C, wind 14 kt from 023°, with an 8 kt cross-wind and a 12 kt head-wind.
Landing on runway 06 was executed with a threshold speed of 69 kt; touchdown occurred 229 m down the runway at 66 kt, a firm rate of minus 378 fpm, and perfect alignment, resulting in a total landing distance of 358 m (31 % of the runway).
The rollout continued with perfect runway alignment, confirming the touchdown performance and completing the ground phase of the flight.
In total, the flight covered 42 nm, required 24 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 51 kg of fuel.
Cessna 208B achieved a score of 93.9 % on the final approach to runway 06 at EGPA Kirkwall Airport from the south-west, flying a heading of 58.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,279 ft agl. The approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was temperature 15 °C, wind 14 kt at 23 °, providing a crosswind component of 8 kt and a headwind component of 12 kt.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 69 kt, which was judged good. Touchdown distance was good at 229 m, while touchdown speed of 66 kt was noted as a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 378 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Touchdown occurred on runway 06 with a total landing distance of 358 m, representing 31 % of the 1,169 m runway. The alignment remained perfect through the rollout phase, confirming consistent centreline tracking.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect, confirming the aircraft remained on the centreline to the end of the roll.
Refine flare timing to reduce the touchdown speed slightly below the noted 66 kt and to soften the firm rate of minus 378 fpm. Maintaining the current alignment and stabilised approach will preserve the high overall score.
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