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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,135 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a DV20 aircraft, which taxied from the parking area to the runway at EGPE Inverness Airport in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 23, with a takeoff distance of 194 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 46 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees, resulting in a 1-knot headwind.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight lasted for just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile, with the aircraft flying overhead EGPE Inverness Airport. The landing phase took place on runway 05, which had a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height at 81 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 63 knots.
The touchdown point was located 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 34 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -51 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C, a wind speed of 4 knots at 236 degrees, resulting in a 3-knot tailwind.
The total landing distance was 950 meters, accounting for 52% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline by 17.8 meters. The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes, with no fuel being consumed during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as DV20, successfully landed on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, a 1,814-meter-long runway. However, the landing was not without some notable deviations from the ideal. The threshold height at 81 feet above ground level (agl) was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown.
Upon further analysis, it appears that the threshold speed was also well above the target at 63 knots. This suggests that the aircraft may have been traveling at a higher speed than necessary as it approached the runway. Despite this, the touchdown point was 335 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. The touchdown speed of 34 knots was good, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft down to a safe speed in a controlled manner.
One of the most impressive aspects of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -51 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down with a very low rate of descent, which is a key factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
However, there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a combination of factors including wind and pilot error. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.8 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to bring the aircraft to a stop in a controlled manner.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 236 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the aircraft during the landing. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft down safely and in a controlled manner, despite some notable deviations from the ideal.
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