Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 21 stages, 20 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
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 1,502 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,502 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 100 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.03 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Gibraltar Airport (LXGB), the Phenom 300E began its journey with a taxiing period of six minutes, covering a distance of one nautical mile from the parking area to the runway. The aircraft then took off from runway 09, utilizing 677 meters, or 42% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 126 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots at 100 degrees, resulting in a 23-knot headwind and a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed to its enroute cruise altitude, it traversed a significant vertical distance, increasing from 705 feet above sea level to 43,003 feet in just 13 minutes, covering a horizontal distance of 91 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 25-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 714 nautical miles, before initiating a descent from 43,009 feet to 10,193 feet in 11 minutes, covering 167 nautical miles. The aircraft continued to execute a series of level cruises and descents, navigating through various checkpoints, including Palma del Río Airfield, Le Mesnilbus, Channel gliding club Dover, Westgate on Sea, Sheerness, and Aveley, before commencing its final approach to runway 27 at London City Airport (EGLC).
The Phenom 300E landed on runway 27 at EGLC, utilizing 50% of the 1,502-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 98 meters and a speed of 98 knots. The touchdown rate was slightly higher than expected at -772 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft's total landing distance was 749 meters, and it utilized 594 kilograms of fuel for the entire 1,043-nautical-mile journey, which took approximately 69 minutes to complete.
The aircraft touched down on runway 27 at EGLC London City Airport with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target, coming in at 99 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 98 m was satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 98 kt was within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was very heavy at -772 fpm, which may have been a result of the aircraft's descent profile.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a headwind of 12 kt, were favorable for the landing. The aircraft's performance was further aided by the crosswind of 3 kt, which was minimal. The total landing distance of 749 m was 50% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient touchdown.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 13.9 m. Despite this, the overall performance of the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 85.5%. The approach quality was good, and the aircraft's handling characteristics were well-managed throughout the landing sequence.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values