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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,690 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 549 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 36 at BIKR Sauðárkrókur Airport, a small airport located in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland. The takeoff distance was 419 meters, which is 22% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 8 minutes. During this time, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 796 feet above sea level to 6,449 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,653 feet. The climb covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 9 miles southwest of Dalvik, a town located in the Nordurland Eystra region of Iceland. The descent from 6,938 feet above sea level to 3,068 feet above sea level took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southeast of BIHY Hrísey Airport and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 6 miles southeast of BIHY Hrísey Airport and took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,452 feet above sea level to 1,956 feet above sea level, a decrease of 495 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles north of Svalbardseyri and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 4 miles northwest of Svalbardseyri and took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,274 feet above sea level to 420 feet above sea level, a decrease of 855 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Svalbardseyri and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at BIAR Akureyri Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 173.0° at an altitude of 669 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was made on runway 19, which has a length of 2,690 meters. The threshold height at 143 feet above ground level was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was a little below target at 53 knots.
The touchdown point was 67 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 54 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -556 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°.
The total landing distance was 696 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered less than a nautical mile.
Overall, the flight covered
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at BIAR Akureyri Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach to runway 19 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 173.0° at 2 nautical miles and 669 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on a runway that was 2,690 meters long, providing a sufficient amount of space for the aircraft to touch down and come to a stop.
However, the threshold height at 143 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at this point in the landing. This could be due to a number of factors, including an incorrect approach path or a failure to maintain the correct rate of descent. The threshold speed was a little below the target at 53 knots, which is a relatively low speed for a Cessna C172. This could indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing, or that the pilot was not fully aware of the aircraft's speed.
The touchdown point was 67 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. This could be due to a number of factors, including a failure to maintain the correct heading or a lack of control during the final stages of the landing. The touchdown speed of 54 knots was good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop in a relatively short distance. However, the touchdown rate of -556 feet per minute (fpm) was very hard, indicating that the aircraft was touching down with a significant amount of force.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.9 meters from the centerline, which could make it difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 1 knot at 270°. This would not have had a significant impact on the landing, but it is worth noting that the crosswind was 1 knot and the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 696 meters, which is 26% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.5 meters from the centerline, which could make it difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was not without its challenges, but the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely. However, there are a number of areas that could be improved, including maintaining the correct threshold height and speed, and improving the alignment of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
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