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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,639 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,639 m of the 1,976 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,210 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 35 at M01 General Dewitt Spain, a military airfield. The aircraft, an OV-10 Bronco, accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 438 meters, which was 38% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 99 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a 2-knot wind blowing from 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible. The enroute climb started 2 miles northwest of the airfield, where the aircraft ascended from 1,234 feet above sea level to 1,686 feet, an increase of 452 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles west of the 2TN4 Shoemaker-Shelby Forest Airport in Millington, Tennessee, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another climb phase, this time starting 4 miles northeast of the 8TN8 Field of Dreams Ultralightport in Burlison, Tennessee. The OV-10 Bronco climbed from 1,849 feet to 3,719 feet, an increase of 1,870 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase resumed 8 miles west of Henning, Tennessee, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south of the TN95 TVA Heliport in Johnson City, Missouri. The descent from 3,496 feet to 1,727 feet, a decrease of 1,769 feet in 2 minutes, covered 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase continued 3 miles south of Tiptonville, Tennessee, and lasted for 19 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 28 at KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport was made from the east, heading 290.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,173 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 was notable for several factors. The threshold height was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was well above target at 102 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 81 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a 2-knot wind blowing from 270°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,537 meters, which was 78% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 132 nautical miles, taking 43 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 279 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 28 from the east was initiated at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,173 feet above ground level, heading 290.0°. The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 66.2%.
One of the notable issues during the landing was the excessive height at the threshold, which was 110 feet above ground level, significantly over the target. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 102 knots, indicating that the aircraft was not slowing down as quickly as it should have been. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have been a concern for the aircraft's stopping distance.
On a positive note, the touchdown speed of 81 knots was good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline, which could have been a concern for the aircraft's stability and control during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots, which would have had a negligible effect on the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance was 1,537 meters, which was 78% of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline, which was consistent with the initial touchdown position. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop.
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