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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,643 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 604 m 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 07 at ENKB Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget. The takeoff distance was 572 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 6°C, a wind speed of 5 knots at 347°, with a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
Following the takeoff, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of ENKB Kristiansund Airport. The climb took 16 minutes and covered 40 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 991 feet above sea level to 22,523 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,532 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 13 miles north of ENLB Bjorli Airfield Bismo, lasting 67 minutes and covering 268 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 25 miles northwest of Skagen, Denmark, and took 14 minutes to descend from 23,766 feet above sea level to 1,967 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,799 feet. The aircraft then began another enroute level cruise, this time overhead EK02 Stagsted, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. The final descent started 2 miles north of Vester Hassing, Denmark, and took 2 minutes to descend from 1,984 feet above sea level to 1,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 701 feet.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26R at EKYT Aalborg Airport, approaching from the east at a heading of 263.0° and 4 nautical miles from the airport. The landing was made on runway 26R, which had a length of 2,643 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 103 knots. The touchdown point was 264 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 97 knots, which was also too fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -125 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, a wind speed of 20 knots at 230°, with a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The total landing distance was 908 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 378 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 107 minutes. The aircraft used 224 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed at EKYT Aalborg Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 263.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26R, which has a length of 2,643 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 103 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown point was 264 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been able to make a more precise approach.
The touchdown speed of 97 knots was also too fast, which could have resulted in a longer rollout distance. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -125 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions were moderate, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 20 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was 11 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots.
The total landing distance was 908 meters, which is 34% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it could have been improved with a more precise approach and a slower touchdown speed. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the rollout path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement in terms of approach precision, touchdown speed, and rollout alignment. With further practice and refinement, the pilot can aim to achieve a more precise and efficient landing.
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