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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,921 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 678 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 01 at KJAC Jackson Hole Airport in 7 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 01 the aircraft used 1,530 m of runway, which is 80 % of the available length, and lifted off at 101 kt. Local weather reported a temperature of 18 °C, wind 3 kt from 225°, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt tailwind component.
Climb commenced overhead KJAC, ascending from 6,624 ft asl to 8,295 ft asl, a gain of 1,671 ft in 1 minute while covering 3 nm.
Level cruise began 2 miles northeast of KJAC and continued for 3 minutes, during which 10 nm were flown.
The final approach to runway 01 was executed from the south on a heading of 21.0° at 4 nm and 1,189 ft agl.
Landing was made on runway 01, which is 1,921 m long; the threshold speed was slightly below target at 75 kt. Touchdown occurred 258 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 59 kt and a descent rate of minus 1 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 10.8 m from the centreline. At the time, temperature was 16 °C, wind 2 kt from 220°, with a 1 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind.
Total landing distance measured 1,198 m, representing 62 % of the runway, and the rollout was slightly misaligned by 10.6 m from the centreline.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
In summary, the flight covered 20 nm, took 9, and used 32 kg of fuel.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 90.7% is very strong, indicating a well-executed landing with a few minor areas for improvement.
During the Approach Phase, the glideslope alignment was excellent, showing good precision in maintaining the correct descent angle. The threshold speed being slightly below target at 75 kt is not a major concern, but could be improved upon for even better performance in future landings.
In the Landing Phase, the good threshold height suggests a smooth descent towards the runway, while the flare mostly holding the target profile shows skill in controlling the pitch of the aircraft. The aircraft floating down the runway before touchdown and touching down 678 m past the threshold indicates a need to focus on holding the aim point on the approach and allowing the aircraft to settle naturally, rather than holding it off and causing a longer touchdown distance.
Moving on to the Touchdown Phase, the perfect touchdown rate of -1 ft/m reveals a well-controlled descent onto the runway. The touchdown speed of 59 kt is commendable, showing good speed management during the landing. The touchdown point being 258 m beyond the touchdown zone suggests a need to work on precision in landing at the correct spot on the runway. Additionally, the runway touchdown position being misaligned by 10.8 m from the centerline can be improved through better alignment during the landing phase.
Overall, this landing had many positive aspects with room for improvement in a few key areas. By focusing on maintaining the correct approach profile, improving precision in touchdown point and alignment, and refining speed control during the touchdown phase, future landings can achieve even higher scores. Keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence in aircraft landings.
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