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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,103 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,594 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Black Square Starship N786BP taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, taking approximately 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 3,380 feet, which was 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 110 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 67°F and winds of 10 knots at 239°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 4 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Alexandria, Virginia. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,023 feet above sea level to 30,528 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,506 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started approximately 1 mile northeast of Rock Hall, Maryland, and lasted for 48 minutes, covering a distance of 274 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent approximately 2 miles south of Allen's Pond Airport Westport, Massachusetts, descending from 31,208 feet above sea level to 1,976 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,232 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting approximately 5 miles north of East Sandwich, Massachusetts, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute descent started approximately 3 miles north of West Barnstable, Massachusetts, descending from 1,926 feet above sea level to 1,153 feet above sea level, a decrease of 772 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at Cape Cod Gateway Airport was made from the northwest, heading 134.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,093 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on runway 15, which had a length of 5,103 feet. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 120 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 104 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -79 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 57°F and winds of 24 knots at 110°. The crosswind was 12 knots, and the headwind was 21 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,609 feet, which was 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 366 nautical miles, taking 103 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,263 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N786BP, successfully landed at KHYA Cape Cod Gateway Airport on runway 15. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 134.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,093 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 74.5%.
The aircraft's approach to the runway was slightly above the target threshold height, with an altitude of 56 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was well above the target, reaching 120 knots. Despite this, the touchdown speed of 104 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -79 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 24 knots from 110°. The crosswind component was 12 knots, while the headwind component was 21 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance was 3,609 feet, which accounted for 71% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft touched down relatively far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available length. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the Black Square Starship N786BP was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement. The aircraft's ability to handle the moderate wind conditions and maintain a good touchdown speed and rate was commendable. However, the long touchdown point and high threshold speed suggest that the pilot may need to work on refining their approach and landing technique.
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