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The four classic flare failures feel similar from the cockpit – most of them end in a firm arrival – but they leave different evidence, and two numbers are enough to separate them: how long the flare took (time from 50 ft to touchdown) and how hard the touchdown was. 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.
Read on in Flare TimingStart to finish · 11 stages, 9 scored
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 71 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 4.60 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at CYQG Windsor Airport. The aircraft, a Baron, required a takeoff distance of 1,155 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 92 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at an angle of 8 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of CYQG Windsor Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 1,680 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 3,587 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,907 feet in just 1 minute. The climb covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting overhead CYQG Windsor Airport. The descent was from 3,822 feet above sea level to 695 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,126 feet in 2 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the destination, it began its final approach to landing, which was 2 miles northeast of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The approach was from an altitude of 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 93 feet above ground level.
The final approach was followed by a descent from 102 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 102 feet in just 1 second. The touchdown speed was 96 knots, which was too fast, and the touchdown rate was very heavy at -3,308 feet per minute. However, the touchdown distance was good at 71 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of touchdown were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at an angle of 349 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 13 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Baron, has successfully landed at a location 2 miles northeast of Detroit, Michigan, in the United States. The final approach to landing was conducted from a distance of 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 93 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 ft agl. This descent was quite steep, with a decrease of 102 feet in just 1 second, indicating a rapid loss of altitude.
Upon approaching the touchdown point, the aircraft's speed was found to be too high at 96 knots, which is likely to have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate. The touchdown rate was measured at -3,308 feet per minute (fpm), which is significantly higher than the recommended rate. This heavy touchdown rate may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could potentially have caused damage.
Despite the heavy touchdown rate, the touchdown distance was reported to be good at 71 meters. This suggests that the aircraft's brakes were able to slow it down effectively, but the high speed and heavy touchdown rate may have made the landing more challenging than necessary.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and winds of 4 knots at 349 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and rate.
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