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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 1.4° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,205 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 313 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPRC Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love Field took 11 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 03R, utilizing 703 meters or 32% of the runway's length to achieve liftoff at a speed of 72 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16°C, with a 9-knot headwind and a crosswind of 2 knots.
Following a brief enroute level cruise, the aircraft began its climb from 5,914 feet above sea level to 6,607 feet, an increase of 692 feet in just 2 minutes. The climb phase was followed by a second level cruise, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it initiated a descent from 6,172 feet to 5,704 feet, a decrease of 468 feet in 2 minutes. The aircraft then entered a right-hand pattern, completing a series of turns and legs that culminated in a final approach to runway 03R from the southwest.
The aircraft landed on the runway, touching down at a speed of 71 knots and a distance of 312 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly faster than optimal, and the touchdown rate was firm at -377 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment also deviated from the centerline by 10 meters. Following a taxiing period of 5 minutes, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having covered a total distance of 37 nautical miles and consumed 61 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 03R at KPRC Prescott International Airport - Ernest A. Love Field, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the recommended value at 78 kt, indicating a potential for a longer rollout. The touchdown distance of 312 m was satisfactory, but the touchdown speed of 71 kt was somewhat fast, which may have contributed to the firm touchdown rate of -377 fpm.
The aircraft's alignment with the runway centreline was not ideal, with a slight deviation of 6.0 m at touchdown and a further 10.0 m during the rollout phase. This misalignment may have been influenced by the crosswind component, which was effectively neutralized by the 10 kt headwind. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt from 39 °, were generally favorable for the landing.
Overall, the landing performance of the Cessna 208B was satisfactory, with a score of 87.7%. While there were some areas for improvement, such as the threshold speed and touchdown speed, the aircraft's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing was evident. The total landing distance of 1,251 m, which accounted for 57% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
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