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Work on the flare
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 652 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 652 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 99 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 3.86 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a BE33, then departed from runway 22 at KCDW Essex County Airport in Caldwell, New Jersey. The takeoff distance was 169 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 67 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KCDW, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 2,812 feet above sea level from an initial height of 440 feet. This climb, which covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, took 5 minutes and resulted in an increase of 2,372 feet. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles, as it flew over Woodland Park, New Jersey.
The aircraft continued its journey, entering another climb phase as it flew over Garfield, New Jersey. This climb took 2 minutes and resulted in an increase of 589 feet in altitude, from 3,268 feet to 3,857 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, as it flew over Lodi, New Jersey.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 3,846 feet above sea level to 1,781 feet, a decrease of 2,065 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered 11 nautical miles, as it flew over Hillburn, New York.
The final approach to runway 03 at N72 Warwick Municipal Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 25.0 degrees at an altitude of 104 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 652 meters. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, and the touchdown distance was 97 meters. The touchdown rate was very heavy, at -734 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 133 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 15 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as BE33, successfully landed at N72 Warwick Municipal Airport, with a final approach from the southwest. The aircraft was at an altitude of 104 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway when it began its descent. The pilot maintained a heading of 25.0°, which is a relatively shallow angle, indicating a stable and controlled approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 03, which has a length of 652 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient clearance to avoid obstacles and maintain a safe approach. The threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should touch down, was 59 knots. However, the actual touchdown speed was slightly lower at 58 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The touchdown distance was reported as good, with the aircraft coming to rest 97 meters from the start of the runway. This is a relatively short distance, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy, with a descent rate of -734 feet per minute (fpm). This is a relatively high rate, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to improve the touchdown by adjusting the approach speed or configuration.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline. This is a relatively small deviation, but it may indicate that the pilot could benefit from additional training or practice to improve their alignment skills.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as a temperature of 14°C, which is relatively mild. This suggests that the pilot did not have to contend with any adverse weather conditions that might have affected the landing.
Finally, the total landing distance was reported as 133 meters, which is only 20% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision. However, there are areas for improvement, including the heavy touchdown rate and the misaligned runway touchdown position. With additional training and practice, the pilot may be able to refine their skills and achieve even better results.
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