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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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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 4,180 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,180 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,787 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted in a Pipistrel 121SW aircraft, with a taxiing time of 3 minutes from the parking area to the runway. This short taxiing period covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 06 at KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport, with a takeoff distance of 952 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 64 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 7 knots at 333°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started overhead KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport, with the aircraft climbing from an altitude of 685 feet above sea level to 1,414 feet above sea level. This climb of 729 feet took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Yaphank, New York. This cruise phase lasted for 19 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 06 at KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport was conducted from the south west, with the aircraft heading at 45.0° and flying at an altitude of 279 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 06, which had a length of 4,180 feet. The threshold height at 67 feet above ground level was above the target, while the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 52 knots. The touchdown point was 401 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 43 knots and an excellent touchdown rate of -56 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 6 knots at 339°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 2,268 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. After landing, the aircraft took 3 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 28 minutes and a fuel consumption of 6 pounds.
The aircraft, a Pipistrel 121SW, successfully landed at KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport on runway 06. The final approach was initiated from the south west, heading 45.0° at an altitude of 279 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway at a speed of 43 knots.
The touchdown point was located 401 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal landing area. However, the touchdown speed was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -56 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot managed to slow down the aircraft efficiently and maintain control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a relatively light wind of 6 knots from 339°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to pose any significant challenges for the pilot.
The total landing distance was 2,268 feet, which accounts for 54% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and landing. The touchdown speed and rate were within acceptable limits, and the landing distance was relatively short.
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