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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: 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.
Side view — the last 1,514 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 708 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 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 25 at F62 Hayfork. The takeoff distance was 458 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 67 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Hayfork, California, and ascending from an altitude of 2,776 feet above sea level to 7,867 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,091 feet in 8 minutes and covering 12 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles east of Mad River, California, and lasting 64 minutes, covering 130 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles northeast of Rohnert Park, California, and descending from 8,389 feet above sea level to 962 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,428 feet in 7 minutes and covering 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles east of Sonoma Skypark Airport, Sonoma, California, and lasting 12 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 06 at KAPC Napa County Airport was made from the west, heading 84.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 957 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 06 at KAPC Napa County Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 232 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 39 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -162 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 789 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 165 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes, using 59 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at KAPC Napa County Airport, achieving an overall score of 82.2%. The final approach to runway 06 was initiated from the west, with the aircraft heading 84.0° at 2 nautical miles and 957 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft onto the runway, landing on runway 06, which has a length of 1,514 meters.
The threshold height at 94 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than desired when approaching the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 72 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable speed during the approach. The touchdown point was 232 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 39 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. This indicates that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent and speed effectively during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which is a minor deviation.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the tailwind was 2 knots, which is a relatively minor influence on the landing. The total landing distance was 789 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's speed and descent effectively.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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