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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 1,771 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,771 m of the 2,738 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 802 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 16 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 36 at KTME Houston Executive Airport. The takeoff distance was 642 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KTME, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north of the airport, rising from 1,185 feet above sea level to 44,197 feet above sea level, an increase of 43,012 feet in 15 minutes, covering 97 nautical miles. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 7 miles northeast of 65XA Barnes Air Field, lasting 54 minutes and covering 417 nautical miles. This was followed by an enroute descent 3 miles south of Clanton, Alabama, where the aircraft descended from 44,652 feet above sea level to 5,642 feet above sea level, a decrease of 39,010 feet in 23 minutes, covering 141 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 4 miles south of Conyers, Georgia, lasting only 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. This was followed by another enroute descent 2 miles north of 8GA0 Pinetree Heliport, Cumming, Georgia, where the aircraft descended from 5,639 feet above sea level to 2,285 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,354 feet in 4 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport was made from the east, heading 269.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,247 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27L, which had a length of 2,738 meters. The threshold height at 91 feet above ground level was significantly above target, while the threshold speed was well above target at 121 knots.
The touchdown point was 386 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 97 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 320 degrees, resulting in a 3-knot headwind and a 3-knot crosswind.
The total landing distance was 1,691 meters, accounting for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.2 meters from the centerline. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 12 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 679 nautical miles, taking 114 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,687 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L at KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but the landing was not without its challenges. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was significantly beyond the designated touchdown zone, located 386 meters down the runway.
The touchdown speed of 97 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -376 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much braking force. This could have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance.
The runway touchdown position was also significantly misaligned from the centerline, by 16.9 meters. This misalignment could have been due to a combination of factors, including wind conditions and pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 320°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively minimal.
The total landing distance of 1,691 meters was 62% of the available runway length, which is a relatively long distance. This could be attributed to the firm touchdown rate and the misaligned runway touchdown position. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline, by 16.2 meters. This could have resulted in a longer rollout distance and increased the risk of veering off the runway.
Overall, while the Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 27L, the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or experience to improve their landing skills and reduce the risk of misaligned touchdowns and long rollout distances.
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