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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 2,130 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 200 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 to the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA40-XLS, then departed from runway 28 at the East Hampton Airport (KJPX) in the town of East Hampton, New York. The takeoff distance was 403 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 63 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the East Hampton Airport (KHTO). The climb took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 485 feet above sea level to 3,469 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,984 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 3 miles northwest of the Gardiners Island Landing Field Springs (KSPP). This cruise phase lasted for 47 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northwest of Bedford, Massachusetts. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,694 feet above sea level to 2,281 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,413 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Pinehurst, Massachusetts. This cruise phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 29 at the Laurence G Hanscom Field (KBED), approaching from the east at a heading of 277.0° and at an altitude of 1,659 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown speed of 50 knots and a touchdown rate of -118 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 197 meters, which was good, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present.
The total landing distance was 340 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 118 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 74 minutes. The aircraft used 49 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field, achieving a score of 99.2%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 277.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,659 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 29, which has a length of 2,130 meters.
The pilot executed a smooth touchdown, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 62 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 197 meters. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -118 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment throughout the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 340 meters, which is only 16% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently.
During the rollout, the pilot maintained perfect alignment with the runway, ensuring a safe and controlled stop. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and touchdown.
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