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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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,834 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 654 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 19 at Teterboro Airport (KTEB), with the aircraft, a Pipistrel Virus SW, taking off after a distance of 687 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 56 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 190 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it passed over several locations in New Jersey and New York, including Moonachie, Bogota, Spuyten Duyvil, Inwood, Fort Lee, Morningside Heights, New York City, and Fort Hamilton. The climb and descent phases of the flight were interspersed with periods of level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and speed. The climb rates and altitudes achieved during these phases were significant, with the aircraft rising from 353 feet above sea level to 982 feet in just 1 minute, and from 469 feet to 1,032 feet in 2 minutes.
The enroute level cruise phases were relatively short, lasting between 2 and 9 minutes, and covering distances of up to 5 nautical miles. The final climb phase began overhead Fort Hamilton, and the aircraft continued to ascend until it reached an altitude of 2,213 feet above sea level. The descent phase that followed was initiated overhead Gravesend, and the aircraft descended from 1,925 feet to 109 feet in just 3 minutes.
The final approach to runway 06 at the Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) in Brooklyn was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 57.0 degrees and flying at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 1,834 meters. The threshold height at 84 feet above ground level was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was 72 knots.
The touchdown point was 227 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 44 knots. The touchdown rate was good, at -160 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 196 degrees, resulting in a tailwind of 6 knots.
The total landing distance was 962 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline by 27.3 meters. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 31 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 36 minutes. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Pipistrel Private Charter aircraft, identified as Virus SW, successfully landed at Coast Guard Air Station (CGAS) Brooklyn, with a score of 76.3%. The final approach to runway 06 was initiated from the west, heading 57.0° at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 227 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed was recorded at 44 knots, which is below the threshold speed of 72 knots. However, the touchdown rate was satisfactory at -160 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from 196°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 6 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 962 meters, which accounts for 52% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the runway length of 1,834 meters. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 27.3 meters from the centerline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some deviations from the target, including the touchdown point and runway rollout alignment. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the pilot's skills and accuracy.
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