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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.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,881 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 620 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star taxied from the parking area to runway 25R at KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport in less than one minute, covering less than one nautical mile.
During the departure roll on runway 25R, the aircraft accelerated for a takeoff distance of 438 m, representing 14 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 82 kt. Ambient conditions were 16 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 269°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 7 kt head-wind component.
Climb commenced overhead KDAB, with the airplane ascending from 452 ft asl to 2,001 ft asl-a gain of 1,548 ft-in one minute while covering two nautical miles.
Cruise began two miles west of KDAB and continued for fifteen minutes, during which the aircraft flew thirty-seven nautical miles at level altitude.
Descent started two miles southwest of Beverly Beach, descending from 1,392 ft asl to 190 ft asl, a loss of 1,202 ft in two minutes and covering two nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KFIN Flagler Executive was executed from the east on a heading of 283.0° at zero nautical miles and 156 ft agl. The approach continued with a descent from 376 ft agl to 117 ft agl in twenty-four seconds, and the aircraft scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 29, which is 1,881 m long, occurred with a threshold height of 105 ft agl that was above target and a threshold speed of 78 kt, also above target. Touchdown was recorded 126 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, at a speed of 66 kt and a vertical rate of minus 295 fpm. The touchdown point was laterally misaligned by 122.6 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 20 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 226°, a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt head-wind component.
Runway rollout covered a total landing distance of 757 m, equal to 40 % of the runway length, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout remained misaligned by 122.5 m from the centreline.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than one minute, traveling less than one nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered 43 nm, required 19 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 12 kg of fuel.
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star approached runway 29 at KFIN Flagler Executive from the east on a heading of 283.0° at 0 nm and 156 ft agl, descending from 376 ft agl to 117 ft agl in 24 seconds. The approach was scored on the stabilisation gates.
At threshold the aircraft was 105 ft agl, which was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was 78 kt, well above target. The aircraft continued the flare and touchdown sequence under these conditions.
Touchdown occurred 126 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 66 kt, which was good, and a vertical rate of minus 295 fpm, rated fair. The runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 122.6 m from centreline, and the total landing distance was 757 m, representing 40 % of the 1,881 m runway.
During rollout the aircraft remained excessively misaligned, deviating 122.5 m from the centreline. Local weather was 20 °C with wind 3 kt from 226°, providing a 3 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind component.
Focus on achieving the target threshold height and speed to reduce excess energy on final, and work on precise lateral alignment to bring touchdown and rollout deviations within acceptable limits. Improving these two areas should raise the overall landing score from the current 54.1 %.
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