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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,437 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 176 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KTUL Tulsa International Airport took a mere minute, covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 36R, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt. The takeoff distance of 541 meters accounted for just 18% of the runway length, demonstrating a smooth and efficient departure. Local weather conditions at the time featured a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from KTUL, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, ascending from 1,449 ft to 6,978 ft in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a 51-minute level cruise at an altitude of 6,978 ft, during which the aircraft covered a further 120 nm. The enroute descent commenced 2 miles northeast of Battlefield, Missouri, where the aircraft descended from 3,298 ft to 2,652 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nm. The final approach to runway 32 at KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 320.0° at 4 nm and 1,385 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 32 was characterized by a good threshold height, threshold speed of 65 kt, and touchdown distance of 175 meters, accounting for just 16% of the runway length. The touchdown speed of 64 kt was also within acceptable limits, although the touchdown rate of -445 fpm was somewhat higher than desired. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following a taxiing time of 2 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 144 nm in 66 minutes and consuming 176 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 208B touched down smoothly on runway 32 at KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport, with a threshold height that met the desired standards. The aircraft's approach quality was excellent, with a threshold speed of 65 kt that was well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it did so at a speed of 64 kt, which was also within the desired parameters.
The touchdown characteristics of the Cessna 208B were good, with a touchdown distance of 175 m that was well within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was slightly harder than desired, coming in at -445 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained excellent control throughout the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 269 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The Cessna 208B's rollout was flawless, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 383 m was only 16% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had made a very efficient landing. Overall, the landing was scored at 97.6%, reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot.
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