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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 462 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 462 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 51 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Cessna C172 aircraft, departing from runway 14 at EGCB City Airport Manchester. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The takeoff roll began on runway 14, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 56 knots, covering 215 meters, which was 53% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 141°. There was no crosswind or headwind present. The enroute climb started overhead EGCB City Airport Manchester, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 254 feet above sea level to 855 feet, an increase of 601 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Stretford, lasting for 12 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 20 at EGCB City Airport Manchester was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading at 234.0° at an altitude of 1,099 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 20 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 49 meters, which was 59% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 56 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -360 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also excellent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 142°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and no headwind. The total landing distance was 273 meters, and the taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 6 kilograms.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed on runway 20 at EGCB City Airport Manchester, achieving a score of 84.5%. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 234.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,099 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good control during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. The threshold speed of 60 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a good touchdown distance of 49 meters, and the touchdown speed of 56 knots was also within the desired parameters.
The touchdown rate of -360 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 142°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. As a result, the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown. The total landing distance of 273 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway length of 462 meters.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway centerline, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and stability throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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