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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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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 1,771 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,771 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 924 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Haugesund Airport, Karmøy, taking 7 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 13, with the aircraft lifting off after a takeoff distance of 796 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 133 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 110 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Visnes, Norway, where the aircraft climbed from 1,100 feet above sea level to 12,661 feet, an increase of 11,561 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 5 miles east of Tysvaer, Norway, and lasted for 314 minutes, covering a distance of 704 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 19 miles southeast of Kolari, Finland, where it descended from 13,006 feet to 2,247 feet, a decrease of 10,759 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Kittilä Airport, Finland, was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 346.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,600 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway length of 2,483 meters, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 137 knots. The touchdown point was 504 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 114 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -92 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -20°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 140 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,686 meters, which was 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 761 nautical miles, taking 168 minutes, and the aircraft used 245 kilograms of fuel.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at EFKT Kittilä Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.9%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 346.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,600 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 504 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a notable deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 114 knots was also higher than the recommended threshold speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -92 feet per minute was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively favorable for landing, and the pilot was able to maintain perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 1,686 meters was 68% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the landing conditions. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control and handling of the aircraft, and the landing was completed safely. However, there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown point accuracy.
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