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Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 2.3° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 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 1,763 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 918 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a PC-12, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KTTD Portland Troutdale Airport. This process took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 25, and the takeoff distance was 761 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 89 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a tailwind of 6 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Fairview, Oregon. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from 1,004 feet above sea level to 20,870 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,866 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 10 miles southeast of Estacada, Oregon. This cruise lasted for 149 minutes, covering a distance of 632 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of Maricopa, California. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 20,994 feet above sea level to 4,266 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,728 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Woodland Hills, California. This cruise lasted for only 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Canoga Park, California. During this descent, the aircraft descended from 4,031 feet above sea level to 1,901 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,130 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 89.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,164 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08 took place, with a runway length of 1,763 meters. However, the threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 99 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 93 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -174 feet per minute. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 167 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,189 meters, which was 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 743 nautical miles, taking 190 minutes, and the aircraft used 679 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a PC-12, has completed a landing at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport, with a final approach score of 73.9%. The approach was initiated from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,164 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was attempting to land on runway 08, which has a length of 1,763 meters.
Upon analysis, it appears that the aircraft had some difficulties during the landing. The threshold height at 81 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 99 knots, which could have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. This suggests that the aircraft may have been too fast during the approach, as the touchdown speed was 93 knots, which is faster than the recommended speed. However, the touchdown rate was good at -174 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down quickly after touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.8 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging. Local weather conditions at the time of the landing included a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 9 knots at 167°. The crosswind was 9 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,189 meters, which is 67% of the available runway. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop safely, but the landing was not as smooth as it could have been. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centreline, which could have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
Overall, the landing was not as successful as it could have been, with several areas for improvement identified. However, the aircraft was able to stop safely, and the pilot was able to recover from the difficulties experienced during the landing.
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