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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.8 ft, 10 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
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: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 191 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 08 at PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, took off with a takeoff distance of 431 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 66 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of PABR Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport, it reached an altitude of 3,610 feet above sea level, increasing by 2,996 feet in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, and the aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise 5 miles south of Barrow, Alaska. This cruise phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 10 miles northeast of PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport, where the aircraft descended from 3,419 feet above sea level to 1,335 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,085 feet in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase 6 miles east of PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 257.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 828 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 1,524 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was a little below the target at 54 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 188 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 53 knots. However, the touchdown rate was very hard at -543 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees.
The total landing distance was 394 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.6 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 54 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at PATQ Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 257.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 828 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 1,524 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target threshold speed at 54 knots, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the touchdown distance of 188 meters was within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was also good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively.
Despite the good touchdown speed, the touchdown rate was very hard at -543 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. This could be a result of the aircraft being slightly above the threshold height at 55 feet agl, which may have required a more aggressive descent to maintain the desired touchdown speed.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.9 meters from the centerline, which could pose a risk to the aircraft's stability and control during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°, were relatively calm, which should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 394 meters was 26% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.6 meters from the centerline, which could indicate that the pilot did not fully correct the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of managing the descent and maintaining alignment during the rollout phase.
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