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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 1,263 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,263 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 270 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 area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 24L at ETSI Ingolstadt Manching Airport. The takeoff distance was 292 meters, which accounted for 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 258 degrees.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 18 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile south east of Manching, Bavaria, Germany. The climb was from an altitude of 2,215 feet above sea level to 2,586 feet above sea level, an increase of 370 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 31 minutes and covered a distance of 89 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at EDTM Mengen-Hohentengen Airfield was made from the north east, with a heading of 245.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,239 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 268 meters, which was good considering the runway length of 1,263 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed at 66 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -1 degree Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 240 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 408 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 97 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft used 37 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDTM Mengen-Hohentengen Airfield, achieving a score of 95.0%. The final approach to runway 25 was initiated from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,239 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 66 knots, which is a desirable outcome as it suggests a controlled and stable approach. The touchdown distance of 268 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed. However, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was a little fast, which may indicate a slight overcorrection or a need for further fine-tuning of the approach.
The touchdown rate of -114 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may be attributed to a minor deviation in the approach or a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly fast touchdown speed. The total landing distance of 408 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is a reasonable outcome considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to align the aircraft with the centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft's approach and touchdown.
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