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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,779 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 699 m past the threshold — beyond 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Kodiak 100, then departed from runway 32 at KUGN Waukegan National Airport. The takeoff distance was 232 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and winds of 11 knots at 299 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, and the headwind was 10 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started overhead KUGN Waukegan National Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,750 feet above sea level to 4,330 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,580 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of IL02 Herbert C. Maas Airport Zion, and it lasted for 16 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile northeast of Tichigan, Wisconsin, where it descended from 4,328 feet above sea level to 2,485 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,843 feet in 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 4 miles west of Muskego, Wisconsin, and it lasted for 5 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent overhead Waukesha, Wisconsin, where it descended from 2,266 feet above sea level to 1,357 feet above sea level, a decrease of 909 feet in 3 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at KUES Waukesha County Airport was from the east, with a heading of 275.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 445 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a touchdown point 257 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and winds of 21 knots at 290 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 21 knots. The total landing distance was 943 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 43 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used 113 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Kodiak 100, successfully landed at Waukesha County Airport (KUES) on runway 28. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 275.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 445 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was evaluated, and it scored 89.3%.
The landing was conducted on a runway with a length of 1,779 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 91 knots, which may have been a concern for the pilots. The touchdown point was 257 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance.
The touchdown speed of 68 knots was slightly faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. This indicates that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and quickly, which is a desirable outcome. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 21 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. Despite these conditions, the pilots were able to maintain a very good runway rollout alignment, which is a testament to their skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 943 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop quickly, which is a desirable outcome. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as the excessively high threshold speed and the slightly misaligned touchdown position.
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