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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 839 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Vancouver International Airport, taking 13 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 08R, taking off with a takeoff distance of 536 meters, which was 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 85 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 0°C temperature and a 4-knot headwind at 100°. The enroute climb started overhead the Vancouver International Seaplane Base, where the aircraft climbed from 1,010 feet above sea level to 11,540 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,530 feet in 7 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Point Roberts, Washington, and lasted for 15 minutes, covering a distance of 68 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 11,530 feet above sea level to 9,762 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,768 feet in 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time overhead Suquamish, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 9,556 feet above sea level to 7,205 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,350 feet in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more, this time overhead Vashon, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 6,637 feet above sea level to 3,868 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,769 feet in 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time overhead Summit, Washington, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 3,725 feet above sea level to 1,933 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,792 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started one final time, this time 1 mile north of Milton, Washington, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34L at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, heading 1.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,087 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34L was successful, with a touchdown point 400 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 61 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -350 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 2°C temperature and a 7-knot headwind at 20°.
The total landing distance was 984 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 10 minutes to taxi to the parking, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 150 nautical miles, taking 65 minutes, and the aircraft used 112 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KSEA Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, achieving a score of 87.0%. The final approach to runway 34L was conducted from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,087 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 400 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance considering the runway length of 2,590 meters. The touchdown speed of 61 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -350 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing approach.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining its alignment with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase. However, the touchdown point being 400 meters beyond the touchdown zone may indicate a slight overcorrection or a slightly longer than expected landing distance.
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