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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 4,026 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,026 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,779 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question involved a Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft. The departure from Tsuniah Lake Lodge Airport, identified as CAF4, took place on runway 24. The aircraft achieved liftoff speed of 58 kt within 976 ft, which accounted for 24% of the total runway length. Local conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 59 °F, a wind speed of 2 kt from 270 °, and a crosswind of 1 kt with a headwind of 2 kt.
Upon completing the initial takeoff phase, the aircraft transitioned into an enroute climb, which initiated approximately 1 mile southwest of the airport at 5,141 ft above sea level. In a span of 2 minutes, the plane managed an ascent of 1,010 ft to reach 6,151 ft asl, while covering a distance of 4 nm. Following the climb phase, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise. This enroute cruise, which began 4 miles south of CAF4, lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nm.
During the enroute phase, the aircraft encountered various other segments. One instance occurred 7 miles southwest of Elkin Creek Guest Ranch Airport, CBL9, where a descent commenced, taking the plane from 6,689 ft asl to 6,205 ft asl. This decrease in altitude was accompanied by a distance of 4 nm, covered over a period of 2 minutes. Subsequently, the plane entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles west of CBL9. This flight segment lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nm.
As the aircraft continued towards its destination, another descent was initiated 1 mile east of Chilko Lake (Tsylos Park Lodge) Airport, CAG3. This involved a decrease in altitude from 6,920 ft asl to 5,940 ft asl. The total distance covered was 4 nm, achieved within a 2-minute span. Following the descent, the plane transitioned into another level cruise, lasting 3 minutes while covering 3 nm, situated 2 miles south of CAG3.
Final approach preparations led to the aircraft lining up with runway 24 at CAF4, commencing from an altitude of 910 ft above ground level and a distance of 1 nm, under the heading of 256.0 °. This marked the beginning of the final descent phase, preparing for touchdown on the designated runway.
Upon landing on runway 24 at CAF4, the touch down point revealed excessive usage exceeding 75% of the available runway length. The speed at which the aircraft landed was recorded at 51 kt, while the touchdown rate was satisfactory, averaging at -172 fpm. However, the landing roll experienced some misalignment, deviating 73 ft from the centreline of the runway. Weather conditions during landing featured a temperature of 63 °F, a wind speed of 3 kt from 220 °, with a crosswind of 1 kt and a headwind of 2 kt.
The total landing distance covered was 4,186 ft, equating to 104% of the available runway length. Additionally, a significant discrepancy was observed in the runway alignment during the rollout phase, deviating by 73 ft from the centreline.
In summary, the total flight distance of the Piper PA28-236 Dakota aircraft was 33 nm, achieved within a duration of 21 minutes, at a fuel consumption of -1 lbs.
The Piper PA28-236 Dakota landed at CAF4 Tsuniah Lake Lodge Airport, scoring a 54.6% rating. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 256.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 910 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot then landed on runway 24, a 4,026-foot-long runway. Although the threshold height of 79 feet agl was well above the target height, this aspect of the landing is not considered a major concern.
The aircraft landed safely at a speed of 51 knots and touched down with a descent rate of -172 feet per minute. However, the touchdown point was excessively long, utilizing over 75% of the available runway length. This indicates that the pilot may have extended the landing flaps or gear too late, or that the plane's landing configuration might not be optimal.
Additionally, during the landing, the runway touchdown position was 36 feet off centerline, suggesting some misalignment issues with the aircraft's approach and landing path. Furthermore, after touching down, the runway rollout alignment was also found to be off-centerline by a distance of 73 feet.
In terms of local weather conditions, the temperature was 63°F, and the wind was minimal, at 3 knots from 220°, translating to a headwind component of 2 knots.
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