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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,866 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,053 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then took off from runway 25 at EK20 Lindtorp, with a takeoff distance of 853 meters, which was 71% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 87 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from 209 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,037 feet above sea level to 9,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,966 feet, in 9 minutes and covering 33 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started 1 mile west of EK20 Lindtorp and continued until 9 miles northeast of Thyboron, where the aircraft began a level cruise that lasted 476 minutes and covered 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed again from 9,350 feet above sea level to 10,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 653 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 25 miles northwest of Hanstholm and continued until 4 miles east of Lillesand, where the aircraft began a level cruise that lasted 14 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then descended from 4,065 feet above sea level to 3,326 feet above sea level, a decrease of 739 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 21 at ENCN Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, was made from the northeast, with a heading of 215.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,413 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 21, which had a length of 1,866 meters. The threshold height was slightly above target, and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 93 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 61 knots, and the touchdown rate was good at -193 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots from 200 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,177 meters, which was 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 147 nautical miles, and the flight took 54 minutes, using 157 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at ENCN Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik, with a score of 78.1%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 215.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,413 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a clear path to land on runway 21, which has a length of 1,866 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was slightly above the target, indicating that the aircraft touched down at a slightly higher altitude than desired. However, the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 93 knots, which is a relatively high speed for a landing. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which may indicate that the aircraft was not fully configured for landing or that the pilot may have been trying to stretch the landing distance.
Despite the long touchdown point, the touchdown speed of 61 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -193 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a crosswind or a navigation error.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots, which may have contributed to the misaligned touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,177 meters, which is 63% of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.5 meters from the centerline, which may indicate that the pilot had difficulty maintaining control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement, including the long touchdown point, the misaligned touchdown and rollout, and the slightly above-target threshold speed.
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