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On final, steepen your descent to stay on the glideslope so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the deviation before it carries through.
What happened: This flight drifted off the glideslope during the approach, then crossed the threshold 88 ft agl above the height target while carrying extra speed. High, fast crossings like this usually carry the touchdown long, and this one touched down 255 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft over the threshold.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 5.1° against the runway's 3°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 712 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from RKTN Daegu Airport, the Cessna 208B began its journey with a swift taxiing phase, covering less than 1 nm in under 1 minute. As it rolled down runway 13R, the aircraft accelerated to liftoff speed of 80 kt, achieving a takeoff distance of 530 m, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 270 °.
As the aircraft climbed out of RKTN Daegu Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 6,753 ft asl in 5 minutes, covering 13 nm. The climb phase was followed by a 50-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 6,991 ft asl, covering 147 nm. The crew then initiated a series of descents, gradually reducing the altitude to 2,018 ft asl, while navigating through the enroute phase. The final approach to runway 16 at RJFF Fukuoka Airport was conducted from the north west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 151.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,586 ft agl.
The landing was executed with a touchdown point 233 m beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 71 kt, which was slightly above the target. The touchdown rate was hard at -438 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 912 m, accounting for 33% of the runway. Following a smooth taxiing phase, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having covered a total distance of 205 nm in 82 minutes, while consuming 283 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16 at RJFF Fukuoka Airport from the north west was initiated at 4 nm and 1,586 ft above ground level, heading 151.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 126 ft agl, which was excessively over target. This resulted in a higher-than-desired approach path angle, which may have contributed to the subsequent touchdown characteristics.
The aircraft touched down 233 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 71 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was hard at -438 fpm, indicating a high deceleration rate upon touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.6 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation from the intended centreline alignment during the approach. The threshold speed of 78 kt was well above the target, which may have been a contributing factor to the hard touchdown rate.
The aircraft's rollout was well-aligned with the runway centreline, indicating good control and coordination during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 912 m was 33% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 80.0%. However, there is room for improvement in terms of approach path angle, touchdown speed, and touchdown rate.
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