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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,138 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 632 m past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 07 at F62 Hayfork, with a takeoff distance of 256 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 62 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 273 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Hayfork, and climbed from 2,947 feet above sea level to 3,272 feet, an increase of 325 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 3,848 feet to 5,464 feet, an increase of 1,615 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by another level cruise, which started 8 miles south of Douglas City and lasted 6 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent, starting 12 miles northwest of 42BH Bluffers Hill. The descent was from 5,961 feet to 1,389 feet, a decrease of 4,572 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of KREN Redding Airport and lasted 6 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The flight concluded with a landing on runway 34 at KRDD Redding Municipal Airport, which had a runway length of 2,138 meters. The threshold height at 85 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 76 knots. The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 50 knots, which was good, and a touchdown rate of -75 feet per minute, which was excellent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 51 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 751 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 42 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 33 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The aircraft, identified as Icon A5, successfully landed on runway 34 at KRDD Redding Municipal Airport, a 2,138-meter-long runway. However, the landing was not without some minor issues. The threshold height at 85 feet above ground level (agl) was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired when approaching the runway.
Upon further analysis, it appears that the threshold speed was too high at 76 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly above-target threshold height. The touchdown point was 80 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -75 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 51 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach.
One area for improvement is the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a minor issue with the runway alignment. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by a similar issue.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within 35% of the runway length, covering a total distance of 751 meters. While there were some minor issues with the approach and touchdown, the aircraft's performance was generally good, and the landing was completed safely.
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