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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 1,946 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 763 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 21 at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport. The takeoff distance was 945 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots at 39 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 21 knots. The aircraft climbed from 323 feet above sea level to 3,252 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,929 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles. This enroute climb started overhead GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport San Bartolomé.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 11 miles east of Corralejo and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. However, this was short-lived as the aircraft began its descent 13 miles east of Corralejo, descending from 2,991 feet above sea level to 2,362 feet above sea level, a decrease of 629 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 11 miles east of Puerto del Rosario and lasted 11 minutes, covering 14 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport was made from the south, heading 1.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01 was successful, with the touchdown point being 327 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 67 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 991 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 47 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 32 minutes. The aircraft used 91 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at Fuerteventura Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.8%. The final approach to runway 01 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 1.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,946 meters.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold height at 74 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been too high during the approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 86 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown.
The touchdown point was located 327 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 67 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. On the positive side, the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down without any significant impact.
In terms of alignment, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. This suggests that the pilot may have had some difficulty maintaining a straight course during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement in terms of speed, alignment, and touchdown point. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve a higher score in the future.
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