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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,035 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,035 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 133 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport. The takeoff distance was 482 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 74 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from an altitude of 653 feet above sea level to 925 feet above sea level, an increase of 273 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This enroute climb phase took place approximately 1 mile southwest of Altenholz, a location in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. This phase took place overhead Altenholz.
The final approach to runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 262.0 degrees at an altitude of 349 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown distance of 130 meters, which was 34% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 51 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -291 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 72 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a tailwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which lasted for 25 minutes and covered a total distance of 6 nautical miles. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach to runway 26 from the east, heading 262.0° at 1 nm and 349 ft above ground level (agl), showcased the pilot's ability to navigate and control the aircraft in a precise manner.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 58 kt, which is considered good for a threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 130 m was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown speed of 51 kt was also satisfactory, further demonstrating the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -291 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent to reduce the impact on the aircraft. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt at 81°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal, which contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 352 m, which accounted for 34% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in navigating and controlling the Cessna C172 aircraft. With a score of 94.7%, the pilot has demonstrated a high level of skill and expertise in landing the aircraft safely and efficiently.
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