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Work on the flare
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.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,094 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 435 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 27 at KRNM Ramona Airport. The takeoff distance was 323 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 131 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 273 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KRNM Ramona Airport, rising from an altitude of 2,413 feet above sea level to 4,931 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,518 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Poway, California. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead La Mesa, California, descending from an altitude of 4,728 feet above sea level to 1,134 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,595 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 286.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,107 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 27, which had a length of 2,094 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 115 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 436 meters, and the touchdown speed was 103 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth at -145 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 273 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 30 nautical miles and took 17 minutes to complete, using 237 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) with a high score of 99.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 286.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,107 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 2,094 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway threshold with a speed slightly above the target of 115 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown distance of 436 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely onto the runway.
The touchdown speed of 103 knots was within the desired range, and the rate of descent was smooth at -145 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach, avoiding any sudden or excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a gentle wind of 4 knots from 273°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 99.1%.
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