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Work on the flare
See Arrival Landing
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 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,736 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 480 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Cessna Grand Caravan Global taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Richmond International Airport, taking approximately 4 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 461 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 81 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Sandston, Virginia, where the aircraft ascended from 1,244 feet above sea level to 7,612 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,368 feet in 7 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south east of Bon Air, Virginia, and lasted for 38 minutes, covering 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles west of Riverdale, Virginia, descending from 7,994 feet above sea level to 3,006 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,988 feet in 7 minutes, covering 17 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles north of NC40 Holeman Field Roxboro, North Carolina, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 33 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 3 miles east of 9NR0 Smoke and Wings Airport Hillsborough, North Carolina, where the aircraft descended from 2,757 feet above sea level to 2,142 feet above sea level, a decrease of 615 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County was made from the south west, heading 31.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,551 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 06 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 480 meters and a touchdown speed of 48 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -207 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 3°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 30 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 613 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centreline.
The flight concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 161 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes, and the aircraft used 217 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Grand Caravan Global successfully landed at KTDF Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County, achieving a score of 91.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 31.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,551 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 48 knots, which is within the recommended threshold speed of 80 knots. The touchdown distance of 480 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing phase. However, the touchdown rate of -207 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 30°, presented a moderate challenge. The crosswind component of 4 knots and the headwind component of 9 knots required the pilot to make adjustments to maintain control of the aircraft.
The total landing distance of 613 meters, which is 35% of the runway length, was acceptable. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.8 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment. However, there is room for improvement in terms of managing the descent and maintaining a smoother touchdown rate.
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