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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 2,288 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 527 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The F4 Phantom took off from runway 13 at EGOV Anglesey Airport, rolling down the runway with an angle of departure. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 237 knots, covering a distance of 1,326 meters, which was 58% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb over the town of Rhosneigr, located on the island of Anglesey in Wales. The climb started at an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level and reached a height of 1,282 feet, an increase of 222 feet in just one minute. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began over the town of Llanberis in Gwynedd, Wales. This phase of the flight lasted for six minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13 at EGOV Anglesey Airport, heading in a northeasterly direction at an altitude of 484 feet above ground level.
The final approach was characterized by a heading of 128.0 degrees and a distance of one nautical mile from the runway threshold. However, the aircraft touched down 172 meters beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have misjudged the landing distance. The touchdown speed was also higher than desired, at 172 knots, and the touchdown rate was very heavy, at -760 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.9 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were negligible. The total landing distance was 1,202 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 34 nautical miles and lasted for eight minutes, consuming 2,050 kilograms of fuel.
The F4 Phantom aircraft has successfully landed at EGOV Anglesey Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 13 was initiated from the north west, heading 128.0° at 1 nautical mile and 484 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was made with a runway length of 2,288 meters, which is a considerable distance.
However, the threshold height at 61 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 208 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's high touchdown speed. The touchdown point was 172 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 172 knots was also fast. The touchdown rate was very heavy at -760 feet per minute (fpm), which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.9 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach path or the pilot's control inputs. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot, which suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing.
Despite some areas for improvement, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance was 1,202 meters, which is 53% of the runway length. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are opportunities for the pilot to refine their approach and landing technique to achieve a more precise and controlled touchdown.
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