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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,890 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 761 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 21 at KGEG Spokane International Airport. The takeoff distance was 166 meters, which accounted for 5% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 125 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 300 degrees. The crosswind was 13 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft climbed from 3,375 feet above sea level to 24,658 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,283 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead KGEG Spokane International Airport and continued until the aircraft reached its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile northwest of IDB Milhorn's Minefield Worley, Idaho, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 106 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles north of Alberton, Montana, and descending from 24,415 feet above sea level to 8,914 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,502 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 2 miles southwest of Turah, Montana, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles west of MT66 Livingston Memorial Hospital Heliport Livingston, Montana, and descending from 8,573 feet above sea level to 4,117 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,456 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at KMSO Missoula International Airport was made from the southeast, heading 310.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 917 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 327 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 91 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -177 feet per minute, also good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots at 300 degrees.
The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 13 knots. The total landing distance was 1,371 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 190 nautical miles, and the flight took 46 minutes. The aircraft used 741 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at Missoula International Airport (KMSO) with a score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 310.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 917 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 30, which has a length of 2,890 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 108 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown point was 327 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the ideal spot but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 91 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -177 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory. This indicates that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing, and the descent was smooth and controlled. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,371 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 95.4%.
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