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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 71 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 97 kt, 26 kt above the 71 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 71 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,307 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 636 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza aircraft, departing from Inverness Airport (EGPE) and landing at RAF Kinloss (EGQK). The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile.
As the aircraft took off from runway 05 at EGPE, it achieved a liftoff speed of 88 knots. The takeoff distance was 342 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 331 degrees.
After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Ardersier in the Highland region of Scotland. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,017 feet above sea level to the same altitude, resulting in a negligible increase of 0 feet in less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise phase began approximately 1 mile east of Ardersier and lasted for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 07 at EGQK RAF Kinloss was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 61.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 982 feet above ground level.
Upon landing on runway 07 at EGQK RAF Kinloss, which had a length of 2,307 meters, the aircraft touched down 201 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was slightly higher than the target speed at 98 knots, while the touchdown speed was a little fast at 76 knots. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -7 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 331 degrees.
The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at RAF Kinloss, achieving a score of 93.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 61.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 982 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's final approach to runway 07 was executed with precision, considering the runway's length of 2,307 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 98 knots, which may have been a result of the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed to compensate for the slight height discrepancy. Despite this, the touchdown point was 201 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, suggesting that the pilot may have been attempting to extend the landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 76 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touching down. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -7 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing phase. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 331°. The crosswind and headwind components were both zero, providing a stable and calm environment for the landing. Overall, while there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing parameters, the pilot's performance was still commendable, and the aircraft landed safely at RAF Kinloss.
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