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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 329 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA40-NG, then departed from runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a takeoff distance of 452 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 23, it covered a distance of less than a nautical mile in 16 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 24 seconds, and the pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 45 degrees, with a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 71 seconds to complete.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 44.6 degrees, with a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg was then completed in 24 seconds, and the final turn was made in 23 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 from the north-east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 243 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a threshold height of 72 feet above ground level, which was well above the target. The threshold speed was good at 70 knots, and the touchdown distance was 327 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 55 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -104 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 580 meters, and the total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, which was completed in 5 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight.
The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 230.0° at an altitude of 243 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This approach was likely a standard procedure, taking advantage of the prevailing wind conditions to minimize the impact of crosswinds.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft touched down smoothly at a speed of 55 knots, which is well within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 327 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The threshold height at 72 feet agl was slightly above the target, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component, allowing the pilot to focus on maintaining a stable approach. The headwind component was also minimal, which further contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 580 meters, which accounts for 32% of the runway length, is a testament to the pilot's skill and control. This indicates that the aircraft was able to decelerate efficiently after touchdown, with the runway rollout alignment being perfect. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency in the DA40-NG aircraft, with the pilot executing a smooth and controlled approach and landing.
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