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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.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 437 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 437 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 89 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 27 at I54 Mad River Airpark. The aircraft, a Rans S6S, took off with a takeoff distance of 48 meters, which accounted for 6% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 43 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 231 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead I54 Mad River Airpark, Tremont City, Ohio. The climb began at an altitude of 1,616 feet above sea level and increased to 1,871 feet, a rise of 255 feet in just 1 minute. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise then started overhead 2OI1 Gainer, Tremont City, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The flight then proceeded to a go-around at 2OA4 Victory Field, where the aircraft was at an altitude of 27 feet above ground level. The go-around was initiated from runway 28, and the aircraft was heading in the direction of 274.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 506 feet above ground level.
The final approach to runway 28 at 2OA4 Victory Field was made from the east, and the aircraft landed successfully. The touchdown speed was a little below the target speed of 40 knots, at 34 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 68 meters, and the touchdown rate was also good, at -191 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 10.7 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 230 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 162 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 11.5 meters.
The total flight distance was 22 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Rans S6S aircraft successfully landed at 2OA4 Victory Field, achieving an impressive score of 85.3%. The final approach to runway 28 was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 274.0° at 1 nautical mile and 506 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 437 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 40 knots, which may have been a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 68 meters, and the touchdown speed of 34 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was also reported as good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was also 1 knot. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the approach path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight overcorrection during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach and landing phases. However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance, which may be addressed in future training or practice sessions.
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