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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 1,088 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,088 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 464 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from Johnson Creek Airport, rolling down runway 35. The takeoff distance was 177 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 49 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 336 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Johnson Creek Airport, Yellow Pine, Idaho. The climb began at an altitude of 5,277 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 9,808 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,531 feet in just 5 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Stibnite Airport, Yellow Pine, Idaho. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 3 miles south of Big Creek Airport, Big Creek, Idaho. The descent started at an altitude of 10,211 feet above sea level and ended at 5,987 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,223 feet in just 3 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Big Creek Airport was made from the northeast, heading 206.0 degrees at an altitude of 224 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, which had a length of 1,088 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 75 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 426 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 56 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -190 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from 346 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 559 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled rollout. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at U60 Big Creek Airport, with a final approach from the north east, heading 206.0° at 0 nm and 224 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 19, which has a length of 1,088 meters. However, the threshold height at 77 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft's threshold speed was excessively high at 75 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach speed not being adequately managed. The touchdown distance of 426 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 56 knots was faster than desired. The touchdown rate of -190 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a positive aspect of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 346°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the high threshold speed and fast touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 559 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, while there were some areas for improvement, the XCub aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the landing at U60 Big Creek Airport.
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