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Lukla Airport (VNLK) satellite view — MSFS airport on BeatMyLand.ing

Landing Summary

CO2: 7.3 kg CO2
Workable ArrivalOverall: Logbook Safe
Airport
Lukla Airport
Runway
RWY 06
Landing runway at touchdown
Zulu Time
17:35Z
2026-07-03

Hard touchdown with manageable rollout control and noticeable drift at touchdown.

Not a postcard landing, but it got the job done.

Tip: Reduce descent rate slightly and align earlier in the flare.

Touchdown -288 FPMMax G 2.51 G
Aircraft Kenn Borek Air DHC-6-300 Twin Otter Wheels photo via beatmyland_generic_fallback
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DHC-6-300 Twin Otter Wheels

LiveryKenn Borek Air

172.95
Score
172.95
Needs Work
66%
Comfort
66%
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Flight Context

These conditions influenced the landing result.

Wind
1.9 kt
Light crosswind had limited effect on touchdown control.
0.7 kt tailwind
Runway Slope
12.47%
Runway slope likely changed the visual touchdown cues.
Slope-adjusted runway picture at touchdown.

Landing Breakdown

What happened at touchdown.

Needs Work

Touchdown FPM

-288 FPM
Hard

GA touchdown is in the hard zone; reduce descent rate before flare completion.

-288 FPM
120250

Max G

2.51 G
Hard

High touchdown load. The landing felt harsh on impact.

Higher G = harder landing.

2.51 G
1.051.121.22

Bounces

0
Perfect

No bounce detected after touchdown.

0
12+

Centerline offset (touchdown)

11.0 ft
Slightly Misaligned

Noticeable lateral offset at touchdown.

Touchdown instant only — rollout lateral drift is graphed below. Scoring applies an 8 ft neutral corridor before centerline penalty.

11.0 ft
8 ft15 ft

Runway Axis Diff

3.3°
Slightly Misaligned

Slight misalignment at touchdown. Straighten earlier in the flare.

3.3°

Sideslip

3.0°
Drift

Noticeable drift remained at touchdown.

3.0°

Rollout Stability

85 / 100
Good

Some post-touchdown instability was detected, but the rollout remained fairly steady.

85
7090

Threshold Distance (TDZ)

+85 ft
In Zone

Touchdown landed inside the touchdown zone.

+85 ft
ThresholdTDZ End

Threshold Crossing Height

17.1 ft
Very Low

Threshold crossing is unrealistically low and heavily penalized.

17.1 ft
10 ft20 ft30 ftSafe floor

Scoring

Full breakdown used for this landing.

172.95

Base Score: 182.87

Difficulty Multiplier (credit): ×1.057

Touchdown Rate Penalty: 46.02

G Penalty: 98.70

Bounce Penalty: 0.00

Centerline Penalty: 0.96

Runway Axis Penalty: 4.62

Touchdown Zone (TDZ) Penalty: 0.00

Low Threshold Penalty: 30.80 (17.1 ft)

Sideslip Penalty: 0.45

Rollout Stability Penalty: 1.32

Telemetry Replay

How the landing unfolded, from touchdown to rollout.

Touchdown Profile

Vertical speed and G-force around touchdown

Touchdown FPM
-288 FPM
Max G-Force
2.16G
Landing Type
Hard
Flare Timing
Late
Higher G = harder landing
This window includes a steeper -2577 FPM sample; the graded touchdown above uses -288 FPM.
Late flare resulted in a firmer touchdown.
ApproachTouchdownRollout

Runway Centerline Deviation (After Touchdown)

Distance from runway centerline during rollout

Started
11.0 ft right of centerline
Ended
20.2 ft right of centerline
Centerline Control
Off Center - Improving
Correction
Smooth
Lateral Trend
Right side - off center - no correction
Max Deviation
20.2 ft
Stayed right of centerline with limited correction.
Did not reach centerline during rollout.