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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,723 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 34 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Gimpo International Airport's runway 32R, the Cessna Skyhawk began its takeoff roll, accelerating down the 2,723-meter runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 57 knots, clearing the ground in a distance of 524 meters, which represented 15% of the available runway length. As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it ascended from an initial altitude of 280 feet above sea level to 884 feet, a gain of 605 feet over a distance of 2 nautical miles, achieved in just 2 minutes.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 1,024 feet to 494 feet over a distance of 3 nautical miles, achieved in 2 minutes. This pattern of climb and cruise was repeated several times, with the aircraft climbing from 453 feet to 5,048 feet over a distance of 9 nautical miles, and then cruising at that altitude for 30 minutes, covering a distance of 62 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 2 miles southwest of Cheongju-si, with the aircraft reducing its altitude from 4,670 feet to 827 feet over a distance of 5 nautical miles, achieved in 2 minutes.
As the aircraft approached Cheongju International Airport's runway 06R from the southwest, it began its final approach, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 52.0 degrees. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 74 knots, with a touchdown distance of 29 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly too high, and the touchdown rate was very hard, at -549 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 14.2 meters. The total landing distance was 499 meters, representing 18% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied off the runway, with the runway rollout alignment slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 15.1 meters. The total flight distance was 97 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 52 minutes, and the aircraft used 36 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 06R at RKTU Cheongju International Airport, a 2,723-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the southwest. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was too high at 75 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed. The touchdown distance of 29 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 74 kt was too fast, contributing to a very hard touchdown rate of -549 fpm.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired centreline alignment. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 25 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 250 °, contributed to a minimal crosswind component of 1 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt. The total landing distance of 499 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was characterized by a slight misalignment from the centreline, with the aircraft deviating by 15.1 meters. Despite these deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, earning a score of 84.9%. The landing report highlights areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to achieve a smoother touchdown and better centreline alignment during the rollout phase.
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