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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,044 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 817 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, an Icon A5, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YBCG Gold Coast Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 1,519 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 71 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 14, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 13 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 22 seconds, also covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg of the pattern, which covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 98 seconds. The base leg turn involved a 45-degree angle to the runway, with the aircraft covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was completed in 35 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was completed in just 14 seconds, also covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 14 was made from the north-west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 153.0 degrees and an altitude of 793 feet above ground level. The landing was completed on runway 14, which had a length of 2,044 meters. The threshold height at the time of landing was excessively above target, while the threshold speed was well above target at 69 knots.
The touchdown point was located 351 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with the touchdown speed being 49 knots and the touchdown rate being -182 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 190 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 923 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as Icon A5, successfully landed on runway 14 at YBCG Gold Coast Airport. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 153.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 793 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated based on several key parameters.
The threshold height at 192 feet agl was found to be excessively above the target, indicating that the aircraft descended more slowly than expected. However, the threshold speed of 69 knots was well above the target, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a higher speed than intended during the final approach. This could be attributed to the aircraft's design or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 49 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and wind speeds of 9 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the aircraft's performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 923 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently, with minimal excess distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Icon A5 aircraft demonstrated good performance during the landing, with a smooth and controlled descent, good touchdown speed and rate, and a short landing distance. However, the excessively high threshold height and speed suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the aircraft's performance during the final approach phase.
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