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Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.3 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,960 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 219 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KELP El Paso International Airport took less than a minute, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 22, accelerating to liftoff speed of 77 knots in a distance of 782 meters, which represented 24% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Fort Bliss, Texas, reaching an altitude of 10,812 feet above sea level in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles. The climb profile was characterized by a significant increase in altitude of 6,254 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles, 6 miles northeast of Homestead Meadows North, Texas. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 10 miles southeast of Mayhill, New Mexico, reducing its altitude from 10,998 feet to 5,720 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The descent was followed by a second level cruise phase, which lasted for 19 minutes and covered a distance of 47 nautical miles, 14 miles west of Lake Arthur, New Mexico.
The final approach to runway 21 at KROW Roswell Air Center Airport was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 224.0° and an altitude of 1,233 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown speed, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 63 knots and a distance of 217 meters, representing 22% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 4 minutes. The total flight distance was 171 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 68 minutes and a fuel consumption of 243 kilograms.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 21 at KROW Roswell Air Center Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, characterized by a good threshold height and threshold speed of 65 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down at a speed of 63 kt, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 217 m was also within the desired range, indicating a well-executed landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a firm touchdown rate of -389 fpm, which was slightly higher than ideal but still within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 m from the centreline, which may require attention during future landings. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a negligible headwind of 1 kt, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft remaining on course throughout the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 876 m, which accounted for 22% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 97.3%, indicating a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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