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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 2,246 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 2,246 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 898 ft touchdown sits inside 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 C172, then departed from runway 26 at LFJR Angers-Loire Airport. The takeoff distance was 851 feet, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 62 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 21 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of Seiches-sur-le-Loir, climbing from an altitude of 1,137 feet above sea level to 1,978 feet above sea level, an increase of 841 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north west of Seiches-sur-le-Loir and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time overhead Vaiges, climbing from 1,956 feet above sea level to 2,579 feet above sea level, an increase of 623 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south east of Montourtier and lasting for 10 minutes, covering 151 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at EGHJ Bembridge Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading 298.0° at 1 nautical mile and 431 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 895 feet, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 65 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was excellent at -78 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 299°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 20 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,341 feet, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 191 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 174 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EGHJ Bembridge Airport, achieving an overall score of 80.5%. The final approach to runway 30 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 298.0° at 1 nautical mile and 431 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, resulting in a very good runway touchdown alignment.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a distance of 895 feet, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 65 knots was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -78 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach.
The threshold speed was too high at 88 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the aircraft's speed more effectively during the approach. Nevertheless, the overall performance of the pilot and the aircraft was satisfactory, and the landing was completed safely.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 47°F and a wind speed of 20 knots from 299°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 20 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more manageable.
The total landing distance of 1,341 feet was 60% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop.
Overall, the landing was completed successfully, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and threshold speed to achieve a smoother and more efficient landing.
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