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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,912 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,404 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 19 at LEGE Girona-Costa Brava Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,687 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 60 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 7 knots at 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead LEGE Girona-Costa Brava Airport. The climb took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,017 feet above sea level to 3,917 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,900 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north west of Santa Coloma de Farners. This cruise lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time starting 4 miles south of Osor. The climb took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 33 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 4,457 feet above sea level to 5,233 feet above sea level, an increase of 776 feet.
The aircraft then entered a descent, starting 1 mile north west of LEMS Manresa Airfield. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 5,136 feet above sea level to 4,460 feet above sea level, a decrease of 676 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles north west of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada. This cruise lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30L at LEHC Huesca-Pirineos Airport was made from the south east, with a heading of 307.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,099 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30L, which had a length of 6,912 feet. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 101 knots.
The touchdown point was 941 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 67 knots, which was too fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -152 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 32 knots at 259 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 22 knots and a headwind of 24 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,567 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 142 nautical miles, and the flight took 57 minutes. The aircraft used 85 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at LEHC Huesca-Pirineos Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 30L was initiated from the southeast, heading 307.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,099 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 941 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have been slightly off in their landing calculations.
The touchdown speed of 67 knots was also too fast, which could have contributed to the extended landing distance. However, the touchdown rate of -152 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the descent effectively. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the wind conditions.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and winds of 32 knots at 259°. The crosswind component was 22 knots, while the headwind component was 24 knots. These conditions would have required the pilot to make adjustments to their approach and landing technique to compensate for the wind.
The total landing distance of 2,567 feet was 37% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to their approach and landing technique to reduce the landing distance, but ultimately chose not to do so. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were several areas for improvement. The pilot could have benefited from a more precise approach and landing technique, as well as a better understanding of the wind conditions and how to compensate for them. With some additional training and practice, the pilot should be able to improve their skills and achieve a more precise and controlled landing.
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