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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 756 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 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The aircraft, a DV20, required a takeoff distance of 80 meters, which was 4% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 42 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
Following the departure, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. This phase began overhead EGPE Inverness Airport, which is located in Inverness, Scotland.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport. The approach was made from the south-west, with a heading of 52.0 degrees at an altitude of 77 feet above ground level (agl) and at a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The approach was characterized by a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The landing was executed on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 61 knots. The touchdown point was located 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 36 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also perfect at -40 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.4 meters.
The total flight distance was 2 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 2 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, DV20, successfully landed on runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a score of 92.5%. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, heading 52.0° at an altitude of 77 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down on the runway.
The touchdown speed of 36 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -40 feet per minute (fpm) was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 61 knots, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilot.
The touchdown point was located 309 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be considered a minor deviation. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline, which could be attributed to a slight drift or crosswind effect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft's descent and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise approach and touchdown alignment.
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