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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 0.4 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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,917 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 342 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Indianapolis International Airport, the Cessna 208B began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately one minute and covered less than one nautical mile. With a departure roll from runway 23R, the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 80 knots, utilizing only 15% of the 519-meter runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 10,798 feet above sea level, it traversed a distance of 21 nautical miles in nine minutes, achieving an impressive increase of 9,036 feet. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 11 minutes and covered 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude by 3,860 feet in just three minutes while covering 11 nautical miles. This pattern of climb, cruise, and descent was repeated several times throughout the flight, with the aircraft eventually entering a level cruise phase that lasted for 91 minutes and covered a significant 267 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, London Airport, it began its final descent, reducing its altitude by 3,934 feet in just three minutes while covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting for six minutes and covering 17 nautical miles, before commencing its final approach to runway 27. The landing was executed successfully, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 62 knots and a distance of 340 meters, utilizing 56% of the 1,916-meter runway. The total landing distance was 1,068 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took two minutes and covered less than one nautical mile. The total flight distance was 369 nautical miles, and the aircraft used 499 kilograms of fuel throughout the journey.
The final approach to runway 27 at CYXU London Airport from the east was initiated at 4 nautical miles and 847 feet above ground level, heading 259.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 65 feet above ground level, which was above the target. However, the threshold speed was good at 65 knots, indicating a well-executed approach.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 340 meters, and the touchdown speed of 62 knots was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was firm at -378 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,068 meters, which accounted for 56% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a well-executed rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 89.1%. While there were some minor deviations, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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