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Track the centreline on final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 610 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 610 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 06 at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 409 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 74 knots, and the aircraft was operating in a local weather condition with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 90 degrees.
The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots. The pilot then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 06, completing the entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 65 seconds. The right-hand pattern crosswind leg was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 37 seconds.
The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a turn angle of 38.4 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 77 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was 1 nautical mile long, with a turn angle of 35.1 degrees, and the base leg itself was 1 nautical mile long and took 37 seconds to complete.
The final turn was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 130 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 06 from the west, heading 99.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 636 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 06 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 268 meters, which was 71% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 56 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -59 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions during landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 14 knots at a direction of 87 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The total landing distance was 434 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centreline.
The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 7 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, achieving an overall score of 85.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 99.0° at 1 nautical mile and 636 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 16°C and wind speeds of 14 kt at 87°.
Upon landing, the pilot demonstrated good control, as indicated by the threshold height, which was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 70 kt, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 268 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 56 kt was good.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to the crosswind component of 7 kt, which could have affected the pilot's ability to maintain a straight course. Despite this, the touchdown rate was excellent at -59 fpm, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively.
The total landing distance of 434 meters was 71% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the wind conditions. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have been affected by the crosswind during the rollout phase.
Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining a straight course and aligning with the centerline during the rollout phase.
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