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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,862 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 549 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 15R at KBOS Logan International Airport, Boston, Massachusetts. The takeoff distance was 706 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 120 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was also 1 knot. After departing from KBOS, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 30,006 feet above sea level. The climb was from 1,008 feet to 30,006 feet, an increase of 28,998 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, and lasted for 118 minutes, covering a distance of 239 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south of Victory, New York. The descent was from 29,992 feet to 3,462 feet, a decrease of 26,531 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 84 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 3 miles northwest of 95NY Cummings Airfield, Wales Center/Cowlesville, New York, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute descent started 3 miles southeast of Town Line, New York, and the aircraft descended from 3,416 feet to 1,984 feet, a decrease of 1,433 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport was from the southeast, heading 307.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,272 feet above ground level. The landing was on runway 32, which had a length of 1,862 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 110 knots.
The touchdown point was 119 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -120 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 976 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 356 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 86 minutes. The aircraft used 537 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at KBUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport on runway 32. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 307.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,272 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 94.5%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 119 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly beyond the target. However, the touchdown speed of 100 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -120 feet per minute (fpm) was also smooth, suggesting that the aircraft's descent was well-managed.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots, which the aircraft successfully navigated. The runway threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 110 knots.
The total landing distance of 976 meters was 52% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for safe deceleration. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities. The high score achieved by the aircraft is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail, as well as the aircraft's performance in various weather conditions.
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