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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: six 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. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,979 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,979 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 650 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kansas, the aircraft began its journey with a smooth taxi to the runway, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. With a local temperature of 94°F and a wind of 18 kt at 166°, the aircraft took off from runway 18, utilizing 40% of the 2,410 ft takeoff distance. Liftoff speed was achieved at 138 kt, and the aircraft quickly gained altitude, climbing from 2,055 ft asl to 40,009 ft asl in 17 minutes, covering 110 nm.
As the aircraft leveled off at cruising altitude, it began a series of enroute level cruises, with the first lasting 3 minutes and covering 30 nm, 9 miles north east of Kinsley Airport. The aircraft then descended from 39,929 ft asl to 4,423 ft asl in 22 minutes, covering 135 nm, before leveling off again 4 miles south east of Wray, Colorado, for a 6-minute cruise. The final descent began 8 miles north west of Cheyenne County Municipal Airport, where the aircraft touched down on runway 14 after a 2-minute descent from 5,133 ft asl to 3,937 ft asl, covering 5 nm.
The landing was executed with precision, with a touchdown speed of 106 kt and a touchdown distance of 647 ft, 40% of the 4,979 ft runway length. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the aircraft rolled out to a stop in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 305 nm, taking 57 minutes, and the aircraft used 3 pounds of fuel. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 82°F and a wind of 15 kt at 180°.
The aircraft, C750, successfully executed a final approach to runway 14 at KSYF Cheyenne County Municipal Airport from the north west, aligning with the heading of 142.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 538 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 110 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated a good touchdown distance of 647 feet, with a touchdown speed of 106 knots that was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate, however, was hard at -455 feet per minute, indicating a slight loss of control during the landing phase. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 82°F and wind at 15 knots from 180°, contributed to a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,988 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance of C750 was satisfactory, with a score of 94.6% indicating a high level of proficiency.
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