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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: six checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 97 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 15R at Long Island MacArthur Airport, KISP. The aircraft, a B350, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 115 kt, covering a distance of 387 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 4 °C.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport itself. The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 971 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 4,782 feet above sea level, a total increase of 3,810 feet, in just 4 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, as it flew over Blue Point, New York.
The enroute descent phase began 1 mile southeast of West Sayville, New York, and saw the aircraft descend from an altitude of 4,373 feet above sea level to a final altitude of -81 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 4,453 feet, in just 2 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent, which took it from an altitude of 6 feet above ground level to a touchdown at 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of just 6 feet, in a mere 0 seconds.
The aircraft touched down 2 miles northeast of Fire Island, New York, at a speed of 93 kt, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was very heavy, at -1,576 feet per minute, and the touchdown distance was good, at 22 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of touchdown were still characterized by a temperature of 4 °C.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 10 nautical miles and lasted for 8 minutes, during which the aircraft consumed 26 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a B350, has experienced a significant issue during its landing approach. As it approached the touchdown point, located 2 miles northeast of Fire Island in New York, the aircraft's descent from 6 feet above ground level (agl) to 0 ft agl was unusually abrupt, with a decrease of 6 feet in a span of 0 seconds. This indicates a loss of control or a malfunction in the aircraft's systems, which led to an uncontrolled descent.
The touchdown itself occurred at a speed of 93 knots, which is within a safe range for a B350. However, the touchdown rate was extremely heavy, with a rate of -1,576 feet per minute (fpm). This is a significant concern, as a heavy touchdown rate can put excessive stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially cause damage. On the other hand, the touchdown distance of 22 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft's speed and control were still relatively stable at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the incident were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, which is relatively cold. However, this does not appear to have been a contributing factor to the aircraft's loss of control or the heavy touchdown rate. The incident highlights the importance of maintaining control and stability during the landing phase, as well as the need for prompt and effective action in the event of a system malfunction or loss of control.
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