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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 612 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 612 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 79 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 28L at EGCJ Sherburn-In-Elmet Airfield in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 28L, the Cessna 172 used 297 m (48 % of runway) to become airborne, lifting off at 65 kt. Ambient conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 269°, resulting in a 1 kt headwind and no crosswind.
The approach began with a left-hand pattern entry from runway 28L, traveling less than 1 nm in 11 seconds, followed by a left-hand crosswind segment of less than 1 nm in 32 seconds. The downwind turn covered 1 nm at a 72.4° angle to the runway, and the downwind leg extended 2 nm in 51 seconds. The base turn spanned 1 nm at a 37.8° angle, after which the base leg was less than 1 nm in 17 seconds. The final turn was less than 1 nm in 24 seconds, and the final approach descended from 495 ft AGL to 24 ft AGL in 40 seconds, with the aircraft scoring on the stabilisation gates.
Landing was executed on runway 28L (runway length 612 m). The threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt, and touchdown occurred 77 m down the runway at 50 kt with a firm rate of -316 fpm. Runway alignment was very good, and the local weather remained 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 269°, providing a 1 kt headwind and zero crosswind.
In total, the flight covered 6 nm, lasted 4 minutes, and consumed 2 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 172 entered the final approach to runway 28L at EGCJ Sherburn-In-Elmet Airfield with a descent from 495 ft agl to 24 ft agl completed in 40 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates; local conditions were 15 °C with a wind of 1 kt from 269°, giving a headwind component of 1 kt and no crosswind.
During the threshold and flare phase the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, while the threshold speed was a little below target at 54 kt; the descent profile remained consistent with the approach parameters.
Touchdown occurred 77 m down the 612 m runway, with a touchdown speed of 50 kt that was judged good, a firm touchdown rate of minus 316 fpm, and runway touchdown alignment described as very good.
To bring the score closer to perfection, aim to achieve the target threshold speed rather than the slightly low 54 kt, and refine the flare timing to soften the firm rate of minus 316 fpm while preserving the excellent alignment already demonstrated.
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