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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll commenced on runway 26, with the aircraft utilizing 54% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff. The takeoff distance was 401 meters, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 64 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
As the aircraft cleared the airport, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 996 feet above sea level to 1,099 feet. This increase in altitude was achieved in less than a minute, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 1,099 feet for 2 minutes while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The cruise phase was initiated overhead LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, marking a brief return to the airport's vicinity.
The enroute descent phase commenced 1 mile south of Ploiesti, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 1,459 feet to 758 feet. This decrease in altitude was achieved in 2 minutes, with the aircraft covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, with the entire flight duration lasting 16 minutes. Fuel consumption for the flight was 4 kilograms.
The final approach was flown from 1 nm to 1 nm at 291 ft AGL, with a descent from 49 ft AGL to 0 ft AGL that reduced altitude by 49 ft in 10 seconds.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 66 kt, which the data notes was too fast; the vertical rate was excellent at minus 81 fpm, and the aircraft contacted the ground 152 m beyond the touchdown zone.
During rollout the aircraft was at an altitude of 278 ft ASL and travelled a distance of 780 m before exiting the runway.
Reducing the touchdown speed to the target range and aiming to touch down within the designated zone will bring the landing performance in line with the expected parameters. Maintaining the current flare technique will preserve the excellent vertical rate already achieved.
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