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Reduce your height at the threshold
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach that landed joined below the 1,000 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,487 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,487 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 643 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport, the Beechcraft King Air began its journey with a taxiing period of 13 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles to reach the runway. Runway 23 was selected for departure, and the aircraft lifted off after a takeoff distance of 731 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 120 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 149°.
As the aircraft climbed to 19,613 feet above sea level, it covered 31 nautical miles in 10 minutes, achieving an increase of 18,548 feet. The enroute level cruise phase started over Struvenhutten, lasting 117 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then climbed to 29,012 feet above sea level, covering 26 nautical miles in 7 minutes. The subsequent level cruise phase lasted 123 minutes, covering 831 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing its altitude from 29,027 feet to 15,325 feet in 10 minutes, covering 42 nautical miles. The final descent phase started 31 miles north east of Pello, Finland, and the aircraft landed on runway 16 at Sodankyla Airport.
The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, and the aircraft touched down 206 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 80 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the total landing distance was 866 meters, accounting for 58% of the runway. The taxiing period to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,004 nautical miles, taking 133 minutes, and the aircraft used 497 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 16 at EFSO Sodankyla Airport from the north was initiated at 4 nautical miles and 1,158 feet above ground level, heading 165.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 129 feet above ground level, which was excessively over the target. However, the threshold speed of 101 knots was slightly below the target, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 206 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which was slightly off-center. The touchdown speed of 80 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -140 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a well-controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 17°C and a wind of 2 knots at 246°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment.
The total landing distance of 866 meters was 58% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 83.7%. While there were some minor deviations from the target, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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