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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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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 2,472 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 768 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SECU Mariscal Lamar Airport in Cuenca, Ecuador, took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350, then began its departure roll on runway 06, utilizing 57% of the 1,078-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 122 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24°C, with a 6-knot headwind and a 2-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 9,292 feet above sea level to 17,841 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 17,841 feet for 5 minutes while covering an additional 24 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 22 miles southwest of Cuenca, with the aircraft descending from 17,759 feet to 1,991 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07 at SERO Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport in Santa Rosa, Ecuador, was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft touching down 341 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 97 knots.
The landing distance of 1,163 meters, which accounted for 47% of the 2,472-meter runway, was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute was excellent, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 122 nautical miles was achieved in 38 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 198 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 07 at SERO Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport from the south west was executed with a heading of 67.0° at 4 nm and 1,314 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was above the target, reaching 112 kt, which may have been due to the prevailing wind conditions. The wind was blowing at 6 kt from 300°, resulting in a crosswind of 5 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown point was 341 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slightly long touchdown. Nevertheless, the touchdown speed of 97 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -86 fpm was excellent, demonstrating good control and precision. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The total landing distance of 1,163 m was 47% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the centreline was compromised, deviating by 24.7 m. This misalignment may have been due to the pilot's response to the crosswind or other factors. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 85.8%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 31 °C and a gentle wind, contributed to a relatively smooth and stable approach and landing.
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