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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,387 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,387 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 833 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 01 at York Airport in South Carolina, United States. The aircraft, a Britten Norman Trislander BN2, took off with a takeoff distance of 167 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of York Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind of 2 knots at 329 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,788 feet above sea level to 2,504 feet, an increase of 715 feet in 1 minute, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 3 miles southwest of Clover, South Carolina, and remained at that altitude for 15 minutes, covering 35 nautical miles. The enroute climb started again 6 miles north of Casar, North Carolina, where the aircraft climbed from 2,189 feet to 4,516 feet, an increase of 2,326 feet in 5 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 3 miles north of Morganton, North Carolina, and remained at that altitude for 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute climb started once more 5 miles west of Lanni Field in Lenoir, North Carolina, where the aircraft climbed from 5,017 feet to 6,642 feet, an increase of 1,625 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 7 miles southeast of Newland, North Carolina, and remained at that altitude for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Banner Elk, North Carolina, where the aircraft descended from 6,424 feet to 4,793 feet, a decrease of 1,631 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise 1 mile west of NC06 Elk River Airport in Banner Elk, North Carolina, and remained at that altitude for 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at NC06 Elk River Airport was made from the east, heading 282.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 490 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 at NC06 Elk River Airport was made with a runway length of 1,387 meters. The threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was too high at 81 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 61 knots, but the touchdown rate was good at -167 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 1,013 meters, which accounted for 73% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those encountered during the climb out of York Airport.
The total flight distance was 78 nautical miles, and the flight took 38 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 47 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Britten Norman Trislander BN2 aircraft successfully landed at NC06 Elk River Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 30 from the east was initiated at an altitude of 490 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The aircraft was heading 282.0° at the time of the approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 61 knots, which was slightly faster than ideal. The touchdown point was also located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed.
The threshold height at 128 ft agl was excessively over target, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable descent rate. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 81 kt, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 329°.
The total landing distance was 1,013 meters, which is 73% of the available runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have been slowed down too quickly or that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach speed.
During the rollout, the aircraft was slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the landing. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several issues that need to be addressed to improve the pilot's performance and safety.
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