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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 4,648 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,648 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 752 ft touchdown sits inside 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 20 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). The takeoff distance was 3,552 feet, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 153 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of East Ridge, Tennessee, and ascended from 1,706 feet above sea level to 18,014 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,308 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Calhoun, Georgia, and lasted for 51 minutes, covering a distance of 355 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles northeast of FA38 Woods and Lakes Airpark Oklawaha, Florida. The descent from 18,007 feet above sea level to 1,344 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,664 feet, took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at KLEE Leesburg International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 35.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a runway length of 4,648 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 119 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 117 knots, and the touchdown rate was very hard at -509 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,160 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 419 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 79 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at KLEE Leesburg International Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 35.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 04, which has a length of 4,648 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was maintained at 119 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the touchdown speed of 117 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a harder-than-desired touchdown rate of -509 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot's attempt to compensate for the crosswind or tailwind. Despite this, the pilot maintained excellent control during the rollout, ensuring that the aircraft remained aligned with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance of 2,160 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a smooth and controlled approach, minimizing the aircraft's deceleration and maintaining a stable touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills and judgment in executing a precise and controlled approach.
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