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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
Side view — the last 1,585 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,585 m of the 2,592 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,174 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 29 at EBAW Antwerp International Airport (Deurne), with a takeoff distance of 530 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, starting overhead Berchem in Flanders, Belgium. The climb from 1,057 feet above sea level to 2,564 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,507 feet, was achieved in 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 1 mile northwest of Berchem. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,990 feet above sea level to 7,362 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,372 feet, which was achieved in 7 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This climb phase started overhead Kruibeke in Flanders, Belgium.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it entered a descent phase, starting 1 mile north of Wilrijk in Flanders, Belgium. The descent from 7,465 feet above sea level to 6,009 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,456 feet, was achieved in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 152 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 1 mile west of Kruibeke.
The aircraft then began another descent phase, starting 2 miles northeast of Tellin in Wallonia, Belgium. The descent from 5,989 feet above sea level to 2,643 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,345 feet, was achieved in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 2 miles north of EBSU Saint Hubert Air Base in Wallonia, Belgium.
The final approach to runway 06 at EBSU Saint Hubert Air Base was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 59.0° at 0 nautical miles and 229 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 06 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 701 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 85 knots, which was a little fast, while the touchdown rate was fair at -253 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,448 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 102 nautical miles, taking 71 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an M500, has completed a landing at EBSU Saint Hubert Air Base, with a final approach from the southwest. The aircraft's altitude at 0 nm from the runway was 229 feet above ground level (agl), and it was heading 59.0 degrees. The landing was executed on runway 06, which has a length of 2,592 meters.
However, the landing did not meet all the desired parameters. The threshold height at 93 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the final approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 118 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 701 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a considerable distance. The touchdown speed of 85 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -253 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269 degrees. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed.
Despite some issues with the landing, the total landing distance of 1,448 meters was 56% of the runway length, which is within an acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively after touchdown. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and controlled touchdown.
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