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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: 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 runway's 3.5° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,521 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,521 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 533 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 to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an OV-10 Bronco, then departed from runway 12 at the KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 669 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 99 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°.
After takeoff, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead the KKLS Southwest Washington Regional Airport and lasting 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The flight then proceeded to an enroute climb phase, which began 4 miles west of West Longview, Washington. The aircraft climbed from 427 feet above sea level to 1,446 feet, an increase of 1,019 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute level cruise phases, starting at various locations, including 3 miles northwest of Clatskanie, Oregon, and overhead Long Beach, Washington. Each of these phases lasted between 2 and 9 minutes, covering distances ranging from 6 to 32 nautical miles.
The flight also included several enroute descent phases, starting at various locations, including overhead 7W1 Port of Ilwaco Airport, Ilwaco, Washington, and 6 miles east of 43IG Grayland Intergalactic Airport, Grayland, Washington. The aircraft descended from various altitudes, with decreases ranging from 479 to 856 feet, in 2 minutes and covering distances of 5 to 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KHQM Bowerman Airport was made from the east, heading 278.0° at 4 nautical miles and 609 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which was 1,521 meters long. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots.
The touchdown point was 111 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 114 knots, which was too fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -298 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance was 752 meters, which was 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. The flight then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 99 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 33 minutes. The aircraft used 208 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at KHQM Bowerman Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 24 from the east was initiated at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 609 feet above ground level (agl), with a heading of 278.0°. The aircraft touched down 111 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
Upon analysis, it appears that the threshold height at 72 feet agl was well above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's inability to touch down within the designated zone. The touchdown speed of 114 knots was also too fast, and the touchdown rate of -298 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots, which should not have significantly impacted the landing. However, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining a straight course during the approach.
The total landing distance of 752 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at KHQM Bowerman Airport, the landing was marked by several issues, including excessive threshold speed, too-fast touchdown speed, and misaligned touchdown and rollout positions. These issues highlight the need for the pilot to improve their approach and landing techniques to achieve a more precise and controlled landing.
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