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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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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 2,218 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 583 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from A05 Dixie US Forest Service Airport, the DA62 began its journey with a taxiing period of 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 18 at A05, with a takeoff distance of 638 meters, utilizing 50% of the available runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 88 knots, overcoming a headwind of 1 knot and a crosswind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the departure airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 12,812 feet above sea level in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The climb commenced overhead A05 Dixie US Forest Service Airport, with an increase of 7,088 feet in altitude. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 52 minutes and covering 185 nautical miles, 5 miles east of U79 Chamberlain USFS Chamberlain Guard Station. The descent phase began 7 miles southeast of Ashton, with the aircraft descending from 12,887 feet to 6,236 feet above sea level in 10 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles.
The DA62 landed on runway 22 at KDIJ Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport, with a total landing distance of 1,099 meters, utilizing 50% of the available runway. The touchdown point was 116 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 83 knots, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was heavy at -704 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centerline. Following a taxiing period of 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft came to a stop, having completed a total flight distance of 230 nautical miles, utilizing 75 minutes of flight time and 67 kilograms of fuel.
The approach to runway 22 at KDIJ Driggs/Reed Memorial Airport was executed with a slight deviation from the target threshold height, coming in at 57 feet above ground level. The aircraft's speed at threshold was also slightly above the target, reaching 87 knots. Despite these minor discrepancies, the pilot maintained control and navigated the aircraft towards a safe touchdown.
The DA62 touched down 116 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 83 knots, which was a little faster than the ideal. The resulting touchdown rate was very heavy, at -704 feet per minute, indicating a significant deceleration upon contact with the runway. The aircraft's alignment with the runway centreline was also slightly off, deviating by 7.3 meters. However, the pilot's skill and control allowed for a relatively smooth transition into the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 1,099 meters was 50% of the available runway length, indicating a moderate level of control and braking performance. Notably, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was scored at 80.3%, reflecting the minor deviations from the ideal approach and touchdown characteristics.
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