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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,596 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 831 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 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 35 at UBBB Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku, Azerbaijan. The takeoff distance was 664 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 120 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -0°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 279°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,036 feet above sea level to 43,931 feet above sea level, an increase of 42,894 feet in 18 minutes and covering 87 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 48 miles southeast of Neftcala, Azerbaijan, and lasted 27 minutes, covering 768 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 19 miles southeast of OIBV Lavan Airport in Iran, descending from 45,620 feet above sea level to 2,026 feet above sea level, a decrease of 43,593 feet in 22 minutes and covering 105 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 15 miles north of SB18 Dubai The World in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and lasted 9 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 12L at OMDB Dubai International Airport was made from the northwest, heading 121.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,284 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 12L was successful, with a touchdown point 403 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 94 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -72 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,185 meters, which is 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 981 nautical miles, taking 86 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,216 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 12L at Dubai International Airport (OMDB) with a score of 83.0%. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 121.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,284 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with a touchdown speed of 94 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was also excellent, at -72 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold height at 71 feet agl was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 114 knots.
The touchdown point was 403 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. This could be attributed to the aircraft's misaligned runway touchdown position, which was off-centerline by 10.6 meters. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 90°, did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,185 meters, which is 33% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline, which could be a concern for the aircraft's safety and control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some deviations from the target parameters. The aircraft's performance and handling were satisfactory, but there is room for improvement in terms of precision and control during the landing phase.
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