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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 924 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 924 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 130 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 35 at LPPR Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport. The Cessna C172 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 467 meters, which was 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1 mile north-west of Moreira, reaching an altitude of 3,748 feet above sea level (asl) from an initial altitude of 1,184 ft asl. This climb covered a distance of 6 nautical miles and took 4 minutes to complete. The aircraft then leveled off and began a level cruise from 1 mile east of Amorim, lasting 5 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The flight continued with several enroute climbs and descents, each with varying altitudes and distances covered. Notably, the aircraft climbed from 3,561 ft asl to 6,146 ft asl in 7 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles, and then descended from 6,571 ft asl to 6,037 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 16 at LPCO Aerodromo Municipal de Coimbra from the north-west, heading 159.0° at 2 nautical miles and 404 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 129 meters and a touchdown speed of 48 knots. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 668 meters, which was 72% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.7 meters from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 89 nautical miles, taking 58 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 25 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at the Aerodromo Municipal de Coimbra, achieving a score of 90.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 159.0° at 2 nautical miles and 404 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on track to land on runway 16, which has a length of 924 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed of 47 knots was well below the target speed, indicating a controlled approach. However, pilots were advised to exercise caution to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 129 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 48 knots was also within acceptable limits.
Despite the good touchdown speed, the touchdown rate of -296 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.6 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly higher touchdown rate.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions favorable.
The total landing distance of 668 meters was 72% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.7 meters from the centerline, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing distance.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and rolling out to a stop without incident. However, there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, which pilots will need to address in future landings to achieve a higher score.
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