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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 1,216 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,216 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 696 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 24 at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ). The takeoff distance was 405 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 56 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 60 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft climbed from the airport, reaching an altitude of 1,494 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute climb continued, with the aircraft reaching an altitude of 3,131 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for various periods of time. The first level cruise started overhead Regent Park, lasting 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. The second level cruise started overhead Ionview, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began a series of descents, gradually losing altitude as it approached its destination. The first descent started overhead Old East York, with the aircraft losing 825 feet in altitude in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The second descent started 2 miles south east of Guildwood, with the aircraft losing 484 feet in altitude in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to the runway was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 260.0 degrees and an altitude of 629 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26 at CYTZ, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 40 knots. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 13.4 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 821 meters, which is 68% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 42 nautical miles, taking a total of 56 minutes and using 16 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft successfully landed at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot scored 72.1% on the landing, indicating that there were some areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, heading 260.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 629 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the pilot encountered some issues with the threshold height, which was excessively over the target at 100 feet above ground level. Additionally, the threshold speed was well above the target at 69 knots, indicating that the pilot may have been experiencing some difficulties with controlling the aircraft's descent. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which could have been a concern for safety.
Despite these challenges, the pilot managed to achieve a good touchdown speed of 40 knots and a fair touchdown rate of -217 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.4 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more difficult. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also taken into account, with a temperature of 2°C and a wind of 5 knots at 60°.
The total landing distance was 821 meters, which was 68% of the available runway. This was a relatively long landing distance, and the pilot may have been able to improve their performance by making some adjustments to their approach and landing technique. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more difficult and increased the risk of a runway excursion.
Overall, while the pilot managed to successfully land the aircraft, there were some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold height and speed, touchdown point, and runway alignment. With some practice and adjustments to their technique, the pilot may be able to improve their performance and achieve a higher score on future landings.
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