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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 1,906 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 708 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 32 at Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport, with the TBM 850 aircraft taking off in a relatively short distance of 389 meters, which is 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 112 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it reached a speed of 4,154 feet above sea level, increasing by 2,423 feet in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead Eleousa in Epirus, Greece, and continued until the aircraft reached a level cruise altitude.
The first level cruise phase began 7 miles south east of Keramitsa, lasting for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 4 miles east of Parapotamos, and decreased by 1,424 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The second level cruise phase started 1 mile north west of Kavos in the Ionian Islands, Greece, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south west of Perivoli, and decreased by 1,567 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 344.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 34, which has a length of 1,906 meters.
The touchdown point was 272 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 71 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -257 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,007 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.4 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft took 6 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 55 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used 59 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 344.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,248 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 1,906 meters.
Upon reviewing the landing, it was noted that the threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 90 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive in their approach. The touchdown point was 272 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been a bit too far back on the runway. The touchdown speed of 71 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -257 feet per minute was fair.
One of the most significant issues with the landing was the runway alignment. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.4 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining a straight course during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 239°. The crosswind was 7 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots. Despite the relatively calm conditions, the pilot still struggled to maintain a straight course during the landing.
Overall, the landing was not perfect, but it was still successful. The pilot may need to work on maintaining a more consistent speed and alignment during the landing, but the aircraft and the pilot were able to safely touch down on the runway.
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