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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 1,504 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,504 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Cockspur PH100, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Key West International Airport, taking 12 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 27, with the aircraft taking off after covering 48% of the runway's length. The takeoff distance was 699 meters, and the liftoff speed was 110 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 25°C temperature and a 10-knot headwind at 270°. The climb started overhead Key West, Florida, and continued for 26 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft ascended from 1,073 feet above sea level to 40,934 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,861 feet.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles southwest of Marti, Cuba, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 716 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 87 miles north of Isla Grande, Panama, and descended from 40,985 feet above sea level to 2,138 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,847 feet, in 22 minutes and covering 123 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport took place from the north, with the aircraft heading 184.0° at 3 nautical miles and 2,081 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 84 knots and a touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 464 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 31°C temperature and a 9-knot wind at 30°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 964 meters, which was 64% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 971 nautical miles, took 92 minutes, and used 802 kilograms of fuel.
The PH100 aircraft successfully landed at MPMG Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach to runway 19 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 184.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,081 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 98 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 464 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft had touched down at a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 84 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating that the aircraft had touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft had maintained a straight and level approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 30°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 4 knots, and the tailwind component was 8 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's good performance during the landing.
The total landing distance of 964 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had landed safely and without excessive overrun. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and had brought it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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