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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,407 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,407 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 508 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 08 at LOXT Brumowski Air Base. The takeoff distance was 460 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 108 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead LOXT Brumowski Air Base in Tulln an der Donau, Austria. The climb took 10 minutes to reach an altitude of 10,188 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,617 feet from the initial altitude of 1,571 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Zwentendorf, Austria. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 2 miles northeast of Tulbing, Austria. The descent took 3 minutes to reduce the altitude from 10,276 feet to 660 feet, a decrease of 9,616 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at LOXT Brumowski Air Base was made from the southwest, with a heading of 76.0 degrees at an altitude of 86 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 1,407 meters. The threshold height was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 63 knots. The touchdown point was 70 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 54 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also good at -191 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 106 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 647 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 24 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 28 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -865 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at LOXT Brumowski Air Base, achieving a score of 89.9%. The final approach to runway 08 was conducted from the southwest, heading 76.0° at 0 nm and 86 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The threshold height at 73 ft agl was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed of 63 kt was well within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 70 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 54 kt was also good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively.
The touchdown rate of -191 fpm was within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's descent and avoided any excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained the aircraft's heading and alignment with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 3 kt at 106°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 647 m was 46% 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 and alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The minor deviations in the touchdown point and threshold height did not significantly impact the overall performance, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway.
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