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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 2,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 582 m 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 to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 26 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport. The takeoff distance was 610 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 107 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft successfully took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead LOWI Innsbruck Airport. The climb took 9 minutes and covered 22 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 2,625 feet above sea level to 12,999 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,375 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 7 miles east of Vals, Tirol, Austria. This cruise phase lasted 18 minutes and covered 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles southwest of Baldramsdorf, Kaernten, Austria. The descent took 6 minutes and covered 22 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 13,471 feet above sea level to 4,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 9,378 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started overhead Annenheim, Kaernten, Austria. This cruise phase lasted only 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 2 miles north of Velden am Woerthersee, Kaernten, Austria. The descent took 3 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 4,602 feet above sea level to 3,023 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,578 feet.
The final approach to runway 10L at LOWK Klagenfurt Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 106.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,548 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 150 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 77 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -80 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 280 degrees. This resulted in a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,072 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took only 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 133 nautical miles, which was covered in 47 minutes. The aircraft used 75 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at Klagenfurt Airport (LOWK) on runway 10L. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 106.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,548 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 86.3%.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft's threshold height was found to be well above the target, indicating a good margin of safety. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 89 knots, which may require some adjustments in the approach configuration. Despite this, the touchdown point was 150 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 77 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -80 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 0°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 280°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance of 1,072 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the Beechcraft Duke demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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