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Get the gear down sooner
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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: gear still up and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,520 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,520 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 275 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 area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 26 at KRHP Western Carolina Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 249 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17°C. The enroute climb started overhead KRHP Western Carolina Regional Airport Andrews, where the aircraft ascended from 2,524 feet above sea level to 5,469 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,945 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile east of Andrews, North Carolina. The enroute descent phase started 8 miles west of 1A5 Macon County Franklin, where the aircraft descended from 5,455 feet above sea level to 2,173 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,282 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at 1A5 Macon County was made from the southwest, with a heading of 69.0° at an altitude of 133 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a threshold speed of 78 knots and a touchdown speed of 71 knots. The touchdown distance was 273 meters, and the touchdown rate was -173 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions during the landing phase were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 219°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 943 meters, which accounted for 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing from the runway to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 24 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 14 minutes. The aircraft used 10 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at Macon County Airport (1A5) on runway 07, achieving a high score of 96.1%. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 69.0° at an altitude of 133 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 71 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 78 knots.
The touchdown distance of 273 meters was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 219°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 943 meters was 62% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, ultimately resulting in a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft touching down safely and efficiently on the runway.
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