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Adjust power to bring the approach speed onto 100 kt and hold it through the gates.
What happened: The approach speed deviated from the target through the stabilisation gates. This kind of deviation usually carries through to an unstable threshold crossing.
Watch for: Watch the airspeed indicator against 100 kt.
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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 8 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 100 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,823 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 353 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Piper Aerostar 600 taxied from the parking area to runway 31 at KSKX Taos Regional Airport, a movement that required 19 minutes and covered 4 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 31, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 94 kt and left the ground after traveling 1,341 m, which represented 51 % of the runway length; ambient temperature was 28 °C with a wind of 15 kt from 229°, providing a 1 kt headwind and a 15 kt cross-wind component.
Climb commenced 2 mi north-west of KSKX, where the aeroplane rose from 7,477 ft asl to 10,127 ft asl, gaining 2,650 ft in 8 minutes while covering 15 nm.
Level cruise began 5 mi north-east of Dixon, New Mexico, and persisted for 42 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 127 nm.
Descent was initiated 1 mi north-west of NM04 Keller Field, Farmington, with the aircraft descending from 10,497 ft asl to 6,546 ft asl, a loss of 3,951 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 6 nm.
The final approach to runway 23 at KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport was flown from the north-east, on a heading of 231.0° at 2 nm and 1,064 ft agl; local conditions were 33 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 224°, giving an 11 kt headwind and a 4 kt cross-wind component.
Landing on runway 23, which is 1,823 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 87 kt; touchdown occurred 344 m down the runway at 78 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 98 fpm and perfect alignment.
The total landing roll measured 886 m, representing 49 % of the runway, and rollout alignment remained perfect.
After exiting the runway, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 157nm, required 68 minutes, and consumed 68 kg of fuel.
The Piper Aerostar 600 entered the final approach to runway 23 at KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport from the north-east on a heading of 231.0° at 2 NM and 1,064 ft agl. Local conditions were 33 °C with wind 11 kt from 224°, giving a 4 kt cross-component and an 11 kt headwind. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the aircraft was off the glideslope.
At the threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and established a threshold speed of 87 kt, both recorded as good. The flare was executed without noted deviation.
Touchdown occurred 344 m down the runway at a speed of 78 kt, both described as good, with a vertical rate of -98 fpm rated excellent. Runway alignment at touchdown was perfect. The total landing distance was 886 m, representing 49 % of the 1,823 m runway length.
During rollout the aircraft remained perfectly aligned with the centreline, and the rollout alignment was recorded as perfect.
To improve the overall score, focus on achieving a stabilized approach by the 1,000 ft gate to remain on the glideslope, which will eliminate the only noted instability. Maintaining this discipline will convert the already strong performance into a fully compliant landing.
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