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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 1,539 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,539 m of the 2,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,032 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 area to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350, then departed from runway 24 at SEMT Eloy Alfaro International Airport. The takeoff distance was 659 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 230 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 4 knots. The enroute climb started shortly after takeoff, 1 mile southwest of Manta, and continued to an altitude of 16,942 feet above sea level. This climb covered a distance of 28 nautical miles and took 8 minutes, with an increase in altitude of 15,790 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase started 2 miles southwest of Sucre. The enroute descent began 7 miles northeast of Pajan and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 64 nautical miles. The aircraft descended from 17,005 feet above sea level to 1,219 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,787 feet.
The final approach to runway 03 at SEGU José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 30.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,190 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which had a length of 2,459 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 133 knots.
The touchdown point was 615 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 113 knots, which was considered fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -167 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were similar to those encountered during takeoff, with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at 225 degrees.
The crosswind was minimal, but there was a tailwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,458 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 114 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 210 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 successfully landed at SEGU José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 30.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,190 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 615 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 113 knots was also higher than recommended, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much power during the approach or failed to configure the aircraft for a smooth touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -167 feet per minute (fpm) was satisfactory, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots from 225°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's excessive speed during touchdown.
The total landing distance of 1,458 meters was 59% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient time to stop the aircraft after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot demonstrated good control of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and accuracy.
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