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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,854 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,854 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,847 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 area to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 930, then departed from runway 27 at KLDJ Linden Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,857 feet, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 78°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 162°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and there was no headwind. The enroute climb started overhead Rahway, New Jersey, where the aircraft climbed from 1,036 feet above sea level to 8,254 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,218 feet in 4 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles north of Warren Township, New Jersey, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 39 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles southwest of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, where the aircraft descended from 8,226 feet above sea level to 2,921 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,305 feet in 7 minutes, covering 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport was made from the east, heading 274.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,320 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a touchdown point 406 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 69 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -64 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 74°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 171°, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 3,041 feet, which accounted for 63% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 82 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 31 minutes. The aircraft used 245 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 930 aircraft successfully landed at KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 274.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,320 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 4,854 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was too high at 84 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown point was 406 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance.
The touchdown speed of 69 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -64 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and quickly, with minimal impact on the landing gear. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a straight and level approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 74°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from 171°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 3,041 feet, which is 63% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and quickly. While there were some minor issues with the threshold speed and touchdown speed, the pilot was able to recover and bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
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