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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 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 483 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 01R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,028 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 200 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Paradise, Nevada. The climb took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 28 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 3,219 feet above sea level to 28,458 feet above sea level, an increase of 25,239 feet. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 96 nautical miles. This phase began 7 miles south of Jean, Nevada.
The enroute descent phase started 2 miles north of Valley Vista Airport in Yucca Valley, California. During this phase, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 28,524 feet above sea level to 1,404 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,120 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 90 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport. The approach was made from the east, with a heading of 263.0 degrees, and the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 240 degrees.
The aircraft landed on runway 24R, which had a length of 2,712 meters. The touchdown point was 242 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was hard, at -460 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters. The total landing distance was 981 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 223 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used 913 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, achieving a score of 90.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 118 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was located 242 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. However, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was considered good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing process.
The touchdown rate of -460 feet per minute (fpm) was classified as hard, which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a smoother touchdown. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, demonstrating good control and alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 981 meters was 36% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft landed within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was deemed very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude's landing on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and alignment throughout the landing process. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and touchdown point accuracy.
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