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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,823 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 490 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 07 at Tauranga Airport (NZTG). The aircraft, a DR400, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 68 kt, covering a distance of 472 m, which was 26% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from the west.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of NZTG. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 620 ft to 1,282 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nm, as the aircraft flew 1 mile north east of the airport.
The enroute descent began 1 mile north west of NZTG, with the aircraft descending from 1,512 ft to 378 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm. The final approach to runway 07 was made from the west, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 96.0 ° and an altitude of 341 ft above ground level.
The landing on runway 07 was notable for several factors. The threshold height was excessively high at 110 ft, and the threshold speed was also excessively high at 80 kt. However, the touchdown distance was good at 479 m, and the touchdown speed of 56 kt was only a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 695 m, which was 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 11.2 m from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 6 nm and used 2 kg of fuel, taking a total of 7 minutes to complete. The flight was characterized by a smooth and efficient climb, cruise, and descent, with a good landing and taxiing performance.
The DR400 aircraft successfully landed at Tauranga Airport (NZTG) on runway 07, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 96.0° at 0 nm and 341 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,823 meters.
However, there were some issues with the landing. The threshold height at 110 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at this point. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 80 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive in their approach. On the positive side, the touchdown distance was good at 479 meters, and the touchdown speed at 56 kt was not excessively high, although it was a little fast.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -106 fpm, which is a good indicator of a controlled and stable landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 269°. There was no significant crosswind or tailwind, which made the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 695 meters, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve an even smoother and more controlled landing in the future.
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