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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,280 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 711 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 07 at LEAM Almería Airport, with a takeoff distance of 605 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 78 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 2 miles east of LEAM Almería Airport, rising from 1,187 feet above sea level to 9,908 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,721 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which started 4 miles northeast of Sorbas and lasted 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile northwest of Bedar, descending from 9,982 feet above sea level to 8,114 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,868 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Antas and took the aircraft from 7,929 feet above sea level to 16,842 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,913 feet in 11 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a long enroute level cruise, which started 16 miles southeast of Aguilas and lasted 18 minutes, covering 53 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute descent, which started 12 miles southeast of Torre de la Horadada and took the aircraft from 16,976 feet above sea level to 1,839 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,137 feet in 7 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 23L at LELC San Javier Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 226.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,792 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 23L, which had a length of 2,280 meters. However, the threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 knots.
The touchdown point was 241 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 77 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was also hard at -472 feet per minute. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
The total flight distance was 139 nautical miles, and the flight took 51 minutes to complete, using 179 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 208B aircraft has successfully landed at LELC San Javier Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 23L was initiated from the north east, heading 226.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,792 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was subpar, with a score of 72.6%. The threshold height at 97 ft agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. This could be due to a variety of factors, including incorrect flap settings or an inadequate descent rate.
Furthermore, the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 kt, which is above the recommended landing speed for a Cessna 208B. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a harder touchdown. The touchdown point was 241 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
The touchdown speed of 77 kt was also fast, which could have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -472 fpm. A hard touchdown rate can be detrimental to the aircraft's landing gear and potentially cause damage to the aircraft. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 11.9 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 kt, which is minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing. However, the combination of these factors, along with the aircraft's performance issues, resulted in a less-than-ideal landing.
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