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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 643 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 PA28 Arrow III, required a takeoff distance of 617 meters, which is 34% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 86 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 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.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 55 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 52.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The downwind leg itself took 79 seconds to complete, also covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 56.5 degrees to the runway, again covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 229.0 degrees at an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 174 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was completed with a touchdown point 205 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly high at 91 knots, but the touchdown speed at 66 knots was also a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at 9 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes. The aircraft used 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was completed with a good threshold height and a perfect runway touchdown alignment, despite some minor issues with the touchdown speed.
The PA28 Arrow III aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, aligning with a heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 174 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than expected at 91 knots. This may indicate that the pilot could have benefited from a more precise approach speed adjustment.
The touchdown point was located 205 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been slightly too far back on the runway. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was a bit faster than ideal, which could have contributed to the slightly longer touchdown point.
Despite these minor issues, the touchdown rate was perfect at 9 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also spot on, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and accurate approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the approach. Overall, the landing was successful, and with some fine-tuning of approach speeds and distances, the pilot could achieve an even higher score.
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