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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 926 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 926 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 313 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at BGTL Pituffik Space Base. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, took off with a takeoff distance of 403 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 64 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the space base, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of the base, rising from 1,250 feet above sea level to 2,702 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise that lasted 21 minutes and covered 24 nautical miles, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 2,702 feet.
The flight then entered another enroute climb phase, this time from 4,703 feet to 5,168 feet, an increase of 464 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted 20 minutes and covered 29 nautical miles, during which it maintained an altitude of 5,168 feet.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its descent towards Qaanaaq Airport, starting 5 miles south of the airport. The descent from 4,075 feet to 746 feet took 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at BGQQ Qaanaaq Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 311.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 694 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 was characterized by a touchdown distance of 303 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 58 knots was slightly above the target speed, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -646 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
The total landing distance was 621 meters, accounting for 67% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 67 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes, during which the aircraft used 18 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at BGQQ Qaanaaq Airport, but the landing was not without some issues. The final approach was made from the southeast, heading 311.0° at 2 nautical miles and 694 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 926 meters.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing performance. The threshold height at 89 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when reaching the runway threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 57 knots, which may have contributed to the issues with the landing.
The touchdown distance was good at 303 meters, but the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast. This excessive speed may have resulted in a heavy touchdown rate of -646 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered heavy. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's inability to maintain a straight course during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing.
Despite the issues with the landing, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance was 621 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and controlled touchdown.
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