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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 827 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 827 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 49 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KCDW Essex County Airport. This process took approximately 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 28, with a takeoff distance of 391 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 48 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 300 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots. The pilot then entered a right-hand pattern from runway 28, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 14 seconds.
The aircraft continued to follow the right-hand pattern, with the crosswind leg taking 24 seconds to complete. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 45 degrees, with a distance of 1 nautical mile covered in 60.2 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 62 seconds to complete.
As the aircraft began its base leg turn, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 45 degrees, with a turn of 26.3 degrees. The base leg was then completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds. The final turn was made in 25 seconds, bringing the aircraft into position for its final approach.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28, heading 266.0 degrees at an altitude of 534 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which was 827 meters long, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was 39 knots, which was well below the target speed, requiring the pilot to be cautious not to stall.
The touchdown distance was good at 47 meters, with a touchdown speed of 37 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -215 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 299 degrees.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 5 nautical miles and took 6 minutes to complete, using 1 kilogram of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at KCDW Essex County Airport, achieving an impressive score of 81.3%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 from the east, heading 266.0° at 1 nm and 534 ft above ground level (agl), demonstrates a high level of precision and control.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a distance of 47 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 37 kt was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -215 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. This is a critical aspect of landing, as it helps to ensure a safe and controlled touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 299°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward, but the pilot's skills and experience were still essential in achieving a safe and successful touchdown.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of achieving a smoother touchdown rate.
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