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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,381 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,381 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 29 at MYAS Sandy Point Airport, where the AT802 Firefighting aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 341 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 83 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 356 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 29, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in just 17 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also navigated successfully, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was completed over a distance of 6 nautical miles, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, which was aligned at 157.1 degrees.
The final approach to runway 29 was made from the east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 278.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with the threshold speed being well above the target speed of 78 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, covering a distance of 272 meters, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was also good, at -169 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.8 meters, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 536 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 356 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, which was covered in 11 minutes, and the aircraft used 55 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was completed successfully, with the aircraft performing well in the given weather conditions.
The aircraft in question, an AT802 Firefighting aircraft, successfully landed at MYAS Sandy Point Airport on runway 29. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 278.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,310 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a good understanding of the runway environment, with a good threshold height and a well-executed touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 68 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 272 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -169 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired parameters, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.8 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 356°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots. The total landing distance of 536 meters was within 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was particularly noteworthy, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the AT802 Firefighting aircraft at MYAS Sandy Point Airport was satisfactory, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing phases. The minor deviations in touchdown position and landing distance did not detract from the overall success of the landing, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a safe distance from the runway threshold.
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