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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.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,580 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,264 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 23 at LFBD Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,751 feet, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 61 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 56°F and winds of 7 knots at a direction of 10°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Saint-Jean-d'Illac, and climbed from an altitude of 1,098 feet above sea level to 3,109 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,011 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles southwest of Saint-Jean-d'Illac and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 155 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead Camargo, Spain, and the aircraft descended from 3,192 feet above sea level to 211 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,980 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at LEXJ Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport was made from the east, heading 290.0°, at an altitude of 188 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,259 feet, which was 26% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 50 knots, and the touchdown rate was -172 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and winds of 9 knots at a direction of 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 2,004 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 168 nautical miles and took 27 minutes, using 105 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport, with a score of 86.7%. The final approach to runway 29 was initiated from the east, heading 290.0° at an altitude of 188 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady course, and the landing was executed on the designated runway, which has a length of 7,580 feet.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was significantly above the target, standing at 82 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 71 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 1,259 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 50 knots was well within the desired range. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, demonstrating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge to the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 2,004 feet was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the pilot executed a precise and controlled landing, with minimal excess speed or altitude. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision, with the pilot successfully navigating the aircraft through the challenging weather conditions and achieving a satisfactory score of 86.7%.
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