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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,398 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 493 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Douglas DC-3 began with a taxi to runway 24 at EHRD Rotterdam, covering a distance of 3 nm. The duration of the taxi was 13 minutes. The departure roll took place on runway 24 at EHRD Rotterdam, with a takeoff distance of 2,197 ft, covering 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 84 kn. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were 57 °F temperature, wind at 18 kn from 230°, with a crosswind of 2 kn and a headwind of 18 kn.
The enroute climb began overhead Overschie (Provincie Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands), climbing from 580 ft asl to 707 ft asl, an increase of 127 ft in 0 minutes. The climb distance was 0 nm, finishing overhead Overschie. The level cruise portion of the flight started overhead Overschie as well, covering a distance of 1 nm in 0 minutes.
The landing took place on runway 23 at EHTW Twenthe AB, which has a runway length of 7,869 ft. The height at threshold was 76 ft agl, with a speed at threshold of 83 kn. The touchdown occurred at a distance of 1,613 ft from the threshold, with a touchdown speed of 68 kn and a VSI of -218 ft/m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 54 °F temperature, wind at 9 kn from 185°, with a crosswind of 7 kn and a headwind of 6 kn. The landing rollout covered a distance of 2,512 ft, with a total landing distance of 4,192 ft, which is 53% of the total runway length.
Overall, the total flight distance was 100 nm, with a total flight time of 50 minutes. The aircraft used 368 lbs of fuel for the duration of the flight.
Overall, your aircraft landing score of 86.8% indicates a solid performance with room for improvement in certain areas.
Starting with the Approach Phase, it is noted that the descent path above the glideslope limit was poor. This suggests that adjustments need to be made to ensure a smoother descent towards the runway. Additionally, in the Landing Phase, it is important to work on bringing the threshold height closer to the target, as well as focusing on improving the landing flare and bank angle stability during landing. These adjustments will help to enhance the overall smoothness and precision of the landing process.
On a positive note, the Touchdown Phase showed that the touchdown rate was fair, and the speed was on target. However, there is room for improvement in terms of the touchdown point, as it was noted to be 55 meters beyond the touchdown zone. Working on closer precision in this area will further enhance the overall landing performance.
Finally, in the Rollout Phase, the runway alignment was slightly off from the centerline at 5.4 meters. Improving this alignment will help ensure a more accurate and controlled rollout process.
In conclusion, while there were areas for improvement identified in the landing analysis, it is important to recognize the strengths in your performance as well. By focusing on refining specific aspects of the landing process, such as descent path, flare technique, touchdown point, and runway alignment, you will be able to continue to improve and achieve even higher scores in future landings. Keep up the good work and stay committed to honing your skills for even better performances in the future.
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