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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,805 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,414 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 27 at KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,269 feet, which accounted for 19% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 167 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which involved a turn from the runway. The distance covered during this turn was 1 nautical mile, and it took 127 seconds to complete.
As the aircraft continued in the left-hand pattern, it encountered a crosswind from the runway. The distance covered during this turn was less than 1 nautical mile, and it took only 24 seconds to complete. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg, where it turned at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway. The distance covered during this turn was 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 21.1 degrees.
The downwind leg itself was 4 nautical miles long and took 152 seconds to complete. The aircraft then turned onto the base leg, which was 1 nautical mile long. The angle to the runway during this turn was 45 degrees, and the distance covered was 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to the runway, which was heading 256.0 degrees from an altitude of 0 nautical miles and 296 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,363 feet. The touchdown speed was 45 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during takeoff.
The total landing distance was 2,082 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight took 16 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 7 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 83.6%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 256.0° at 0 nm and 296 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot's decision to approach from the east was likely influenced by the wind conditions, which were blowing at 5 kn from 167°, resulting in a 5 kn crosswind.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 45 kn, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,363 ft was also considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the descent. The touchdown rate of -69 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing.
The threshold height at 97 ft agl was significantly above the target, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a higher altitude than necessary during the approach. However, this did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The threshold speed of 62 kn was a little below the target, but this was not considered a major issue.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 5 kn. The crosswind component was 5 kn, but the pilot was able to compensate for this during the approach.
The total landing distance of 2,082 ft was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout and bring it to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent during the rollout phase.
Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was good, with a few minor issues related to the threshold height and speed. However, the pilot was able to compensate for these issues and achieve a safe and controlled landing.
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