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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.
Side view — the last 1,156 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,156 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 138 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Beechcraft Baron G58 aircraft departed from Goodwood Aerodrome, EGHR, on runway 32 with a takeoff distance of 330 meters, covering 34% of the runway. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 100 knots. The local weather conditions were reported as 16 degrees Celsius with a moderate wind blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 27 degrees, resulting in a 7-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out from EGHR, it rapidly ascended to 3,987 feet above sea level from 1,133 feet, achieving an increase of 2,854 feet in less than one nautical mile in just one minute. After levelling off momentarily, the aircraft began a controlled descent from 3,996 feet to 2,860 feet above sea level, a reduction of 1,136 feet, over 2 minutes and a distance of 4 nautical miles, 1 mile north of Westhampnett. The aircraft then climbed again, this time rising from 2,863 feet to 3,761 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles in 2 minutes and crossing the West Sussex and Hampshire borders.
The enroute level cruise started one mile west of Itchenor, but only lasted for 2 minutes as the aircraft began another controlled descent from 4,030 feet above sea level, eventually landing at Solent Airport, EGHF. The aircraft descended to just 202 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,828 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach was from the north east towards runway 23, heading at 225 degrees at zero nautical miles and 163 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down with good threshold speed of 79 knots and touchdown distance of 136 meters, at 77 knots. The touchdown rate, however, was heavier than expected at -636 feet per minute.
The aircraft rolled out of the landing run with good runway turnout alignment. The total touchdown distance, covering 92% of the runway was 1,066 meters. Taxiing to the parking area took under 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The flight used 12 kilograms of fuel in total and had a total distance of 22 nautical miles, with a flight time of 12 minutes.
The Beechcraft Baron G58 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23 at EGHF Solent Airport, demonstrating a high degree of proficiency. The final approach was made from the north east, heading 225.0°, indicating a standard approach procedure was followed.
During the landing, the aircraft maintained a good threshold height, suggesting a well-controlled descent. The threshold speed of 79 kt was also within the expected range, indicating the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 136 m was also satisfactory, signifying that the pilot had enough room to touch down within the designated runway area without any issues.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. Although the touchdown speed of 77 kt was within the acceptable range, the touchdown rate of -636 fpm was a bit heavy. A heavier touchdown rate can lead to a bouncier landing, which may affect the aircraft's handling during the rollout. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 m from the centreline, although this was not considered a significant issue.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were generally favorable, with a temperature of 17 °C and a moderate wind of 9 kt at 27°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, and the tailwind was at 8 kt, which would have contributed to a slightly faster rollout.
Despite the minor issues mentioned, the overall performance of the Beechcraft Baron G58 was satisfactory. The aircraft rolled out very well along the runway, with a good alignment, suggesting that the pilot had good control over the aircraft during the rollout phase.
In summary, the landing was mostly successful, with some minor areas for improvement. The Beechcraft Baron G58 aircraft demonstrated a high degree of proficiency in terms of final approach, touchdown, and rollout, but some adjustments in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown position may be necessary to improve the overall performance.
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