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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 610 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 610 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 136 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 10 at Münster-Telgte Airfield, where the aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the 280-meter runway, using only 45% of its length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 70 knots, and the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 6°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot from a direction of 75°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airfield and took the aircraft up to an altitude of 1,773 feet above sea level. This climb was achieved in just 1 minute, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and gained an altitude of 848 feet. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute cruise took the aircraft over the town of Everswinkel, and from there, the aircraft began its enroute descent, which started overhead Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield. The descent took the aircraft down from an altitude of 1,934 feet above sea level to 662 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,272 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the airfield, it began its final approach to runway 24, which it was approaching from the north-east. The aircraft was at an altitude of 473 feet above ground level and was 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold when it started its final approach. The landing was made on the 610-meter runway, and the aircraft touched down at a speed of 62 knots, with a touchdown distance of 135 meters.
The landing was considered good, with a firm touchdown rate of -390 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 3.4 meters off the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 7°C and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot from a direction of 45°.
The total landing distance was 487 meters, which was 80% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight used 8 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, achieving an impressive score of 86.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 232.0° at 1 nautical mile and 473 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 7°C and a gentle wind of 1 kt at 45°.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 610 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 66 kt. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 135 meters, and the touchdown speed was maintained at a safe 62 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at -390 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 3.4 meters off-centerline. Despite this minor misalignment, the pilot managed to maintain a very good runway rollout alignment, ensuring a smooth and controlled rollout.
The total landing distance was 487 meters, which is 80% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, taking into account the aircraft's performance and the runway conditions. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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