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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 8 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 353 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 78 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 28, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 8 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 31.0 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 71 seconds to complete.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 54.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 45 seconds to complete. The final turn was made in less than 1 nautical mile in 25 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28 from the east, heading 273.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 621 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 51 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 5 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 51 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -184 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
The total landing distance was 134 meters, which is 11% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, taking 5 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 89.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at 1 nautical mile and 621 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 1,177 meters.
Upon landing, the pilot demonstrated good control, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 51 knots. Despite this minor deviation, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 5 meters. The touchdown speed of 51 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute (fpm) was satisfactory.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to the pilot's reaction to the wind conditions, which were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 134 meters was only 11% of the runway length, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing phase. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing at N94 Carlisle was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good flying skills and control.
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