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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 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 217 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 28 at N94 Carlisle, a small airfield. The Cessna 152 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a takeoff distance of 104 meters, which accounted for just 9% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was reached at 54 knots, marking the point at which the aircraft left the ground.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 28. This maneuver was completed in a remarkably short distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 16 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed efficiently, taking less than 1 nautical mile to complete in 22 seconds.
The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind leg, where it turned at an angle of 61.4 degrees to the runway. This turn covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 53 seconds to complete. Following this, the aircraft turned onto the base leg, where it turned at an angle of 54.7 degrees to the runway. This turn also covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The base leg was short, taking less than 1 nautical mile to complete in 29 seconds. The final turn, which brought the aircraft onto the final approach, was also brief, taking less than 1 nautical mile to complete in 32 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28, flying at a heading of 276.0 degrees and an altitude of 612 feet above ground level.
The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 37 knots. The touchdown distance was a mere 214 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The aircraft's performance was further enhanced by the favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 6 nautical miles and took 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a relatively small amount of fuel, just 1 kilogram, during the flight. Overall, the flight was a testament to the Cessna 152's efficiency and maneuverability, as well as the pilot's skill and experience.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 276.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 612 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, resulting in a good threshold height and a suitable threshold speed of 58 knots. The touchdown distance of 214 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 37 knots, which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and control its speed during the landing phase. The touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm) was also excellent, suggesting that the pilot had a good understanding of the aircraft's descent characteristics and was able to control the rate of descent effectively.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was minimal, which would have made the landing conditions relatively easy for the pilot.
Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was excellent, and the aircraft's handling characteristics were well within acceptable limits. The successful landing at N94 Carlisle demonstrates the pilot's skill and experience in operating the Cessna 152 aircraft.
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