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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.6 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 538 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 25 at LEAM Almería Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, took off with a takeoff distance of 421 meters, which was 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 67 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it reached an altitude of 7,712 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,688 feet from the initial altitude of 1,024 feet. This climb took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead LEAM Almería Airport and continued until the aircraft reached the desired cruising altitude.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles north of LEEE El Ejido UL El Ejido and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles. During this phase of the flight, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and speed, allowing it to conserve fuel and make the most efficient use of its resources.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 3,292 feet above sea level to 2,263 feet. This descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise was then restarted 4 miles south east of Malaga, lasting for 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The final descent began 4 miles south of Malaga and took the aircraft from 1,845 feet above sea level to 621 feet. This descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 31 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, heading 312.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 580 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 98 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 58 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended speed. The touchdown rate was also hard, at -495 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 799 meters, which was 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 104 nautical miles, and the flight took 62 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 32 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 31 was initiated from the south east, heading 312.0° at 2 nautical miles and 580 feet above ground level. The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 75.3%.
The threshold height at 134 feet above ground level was found to be excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft may have descended too quickly or too late. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 59 knots, suggesting that the pilot maintained a suitable airspeed during the approach. The touchdown point was 98 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down slightly beyond the designated area.
The touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -495 feet per minute. A more gradual touchdown would have been beneficial to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were negligible, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward. The total landing distance of 799 meters was 25% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to maintain a steady course rather than aligning with the centerline. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold height, touchdown speed, and runway alignment.
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