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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,293 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,293 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
DG1001E departed Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB) on runway 36, utilizing 468 meters, or 38% of the available runway length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 66 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a gentle headwind of 8 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Reichelsheim, it transitioned through a series of enroute climbs and level cruises, reaching altitudes of up to 3,939 feet above sea level. The climb rates and altitudes achieved during these phases were consistent with the aircraft's performance capabilities. Notably, the enroute level cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The descent from 4,219 feet to 3,551 feet, initiated over Florstadt, was completed in 2 minutes, with a corresponding decrease in altitude.
The final approach to runway 36 at EDFB was conducted from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 3.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile from the threshold. The landing was executed with a touchdown distance of 377 meters, which was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 53 knots was slightly above the target value, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good, with the total landing distance accounting for 43% of the available runway length.
The final approach to runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from the south was initiated at 1 nm and 1,838 ft above ground level, heading 3.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 85 ft above ground level, significantly above the target. This resulted in a slightly higher than ideal approach path angle, which may have contributed to the subsequent touchdown characteristics.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 53 kt, which was a little fast, and a touchdown rate of -221 fpm, which was fair. The touchdown distance of 377 m was good, indicating a well-controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The threshold speed of 80 kt was excessively high, which may have been a contributing factor to the slightly fast touchdown speed.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining very good alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 531 m, which accounted for 43% of the runway length, was acceptable. Overall, the landing performance of DG1001E was satisfactory, with a score of 80.5%. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 29 °C and a headwind of 8 kt, may have played a role in the slightly higher than ideal approach path angle and touchdown speed.
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