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Begin raising the nose sooner, starting the flare by 11 ft to give the sink time to be arrested before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 4.6 ft, 6.6 ft below the normal band; a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink, and a bounce often follows at touchdown.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: begin the flare by 11 ft
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,541 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,541 m of the 3,595 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 808 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 14R at RKSS Gimpo International Airport in Seoul, South Korea. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 470 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it reached an altitude of 1,850 feet above sea level, increasing from 1,051 feet in just 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The climb was followed by a descent, which started 1 mile south east of the airport and resulted in a decrease of 567 feet in 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 3 miles south of RKSK Susaek Aero Susaek, reaching an altitude of 2,116 feet above sea level, an increase of 867 feet in 2 minutes, and covering 1 nautical mile. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 72 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began another descent, which started 2 miles south east of RKSK Susaek Aero Susaek and resulted in a decrease of 797 feet in 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32R at RKSS Gimpo International Airport was made from the south east, with a heading of 351.0° at 1 nautical mile and 370 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which has a length of 3,595 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also well above the target at 72 knots.
The touchdown point was 372 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 66 knots, which is considered fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -91 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
The total landing distance was 2,440 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 25 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was completed in 26 minutes, covering a total distance of 14 nautical miles, and used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at RKSS Gimpo International Airport, achieving an overall score of 80.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 351.0° at 1 nautical mile and 370 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 32R, which has a length of 3,595 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 372 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight overshoot. The touchdown speed of 66 knots was faster than the target speed, which could be attributed to the aircraft's momentum and the pilot's decision to flare at the last moment. However, the touchdown rate of -91 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward. The runway threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was also above the target at 72 knots.
The aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centerline, which could be attributed to the pilot's slight deviation during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 2,440 meters was 68% of the runway length, which is a relatively long landing distance. This could be due to the aircraft's speed and momentum at touchdown, as well as the pilot's decision to flare at the last moment. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment.
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