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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: 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 3,285 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 539 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at Whakatane Airport, where the DA62 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 846 meters, which was 66% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Whakatane Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 5,103 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb started from an initial altitude of 787 feet above sea level. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying for 30 minutes and covering a distance of 89 nautical miles, 2 miles east of Matata.
The enroute descent started 11 miles northeast of Mercer Airport, where the aircraft descended from 5,220 feet above sea level to 4,329 feet above sea level in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, flying for 7 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles, 10 miles southeast of Waiheke Reeve Airport.
The final descent started 3 miles southeast of Pakuranga, where the aircraft descended from 3,828 feet above sea level to 1,542 feet above sea level in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23L at Auckland International Airport, flying from the northeast at a heading of 238.0 degrees, 2 nautical miles from the runway and 1,465 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23L was successful, with a touchdown point 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 74 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -63 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 825 meters, which was 25% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 122 nautical miles, taking 54 minutes, and the aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed on runway 23L at Auckland International Airport (NZAA) with a score of 94.3%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 238.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,465 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 79 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 104 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the designated area. The touchdown speed of 74 knots was a bit faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate of -63 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind was minimal at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 825 meters was 25% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly off-centerline by 10.3 meters. Despite this minor deviation, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft came to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the DA62's landing performance was satisfactory, with some minor areas for improvement.
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