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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,089 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 548 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 12 at Irkutsk International Airport (UIII) in Irkutsk, Russia. The takeoff distance was 835 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -11°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 83°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 2,689 feet above sea level (asl) to 40,169 ft asl, an increase of 37,481 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 101 nautical miles. The climb started overhead Irkutsk International Airport. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 26 miles west of Kachug Airport (ULAG) in Kachug, Russia. This cruise phase lasted for 92 minutes and covered a distance of 642 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 39,759 ft asl to 9,773 ft asl, a decrease of 29,986 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles. This descent started 98 miles northeast of Nakanno (UI81) in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began 22 miles south of Aykhal in Respublika Sakha (Yakutiya), Russia. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 9,406 ft asl to 7,983 ft asl, a decrease of 1,424 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. This descent started 13 miles south of Aykhal. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which began 8 miles southeast of Aykhal. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 7,975 ft asl to 3,120 ft asl, a decrease of 4,855 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. This descent started 6 miles southeast of Aykhal Airport (UERA). The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began 13 miles northeast of Aykhal Airport. This cruise phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35 at Polyarny Airport (UERP) was made from the south, with a heading of 354.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,153 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was made on runway 35, which had a length of 3,089 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 121 knots.
The touchdown point was 123 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 104 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -30°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 211°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,019 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at UERP Polyarny Airport, achieving a score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 354.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,153 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 123 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the optimal area. However, the touchdown speed of 104 knots was a bit higher than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make adjustments to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute was satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were quite challenging, with a temperature of -30°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 211°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, which is a testament to their skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 1,019 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in navigating the challenging weather conditions. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown zone accuracy.
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