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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,013 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft Duke taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SBSV Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport, taking approximately 9 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 10, with a takeoff distance of 673 meters, which was 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 100 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 17 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile east of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,005 feet above sea level to 2,173 feet, an increase of 1,168 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile, before initiating another climb phase from 2,173 feet to 6,035 feet, an increase of 3,862 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile, before the aircraft climbed from 6,035 feet to 7,038 feet, an increase of 1,003 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, lasting 35 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile, before initiating a significant climb phase from 7,668 feet to 25,613 feet, an increase of 17,944 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles. This was followed by another level cruise phase, lasting 63 minutes and covering 221 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent phase, starting 2 miles south-east of Colonia Leopoldina, with the aircraft descending from 25,932 feet to 13,347 feet, a decrease of 12,585 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles, before initiating a final descent phase from 12,871 feet to 1,222 feet, a decrease of 11,649 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 159.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,187 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 302 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 75 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 669 meters, which was 22% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centreline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 359 nautical miles, taking a total of 118 minutes, and the aircraft used 317 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, achieving a score of 92.2%. The final approach to runway 18 was initiated from the north, with a heading of 159.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,187 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 75 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed of 81 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 302 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -140 feet per minute was also smooth, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable and consistent approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a headwind of 16 kt. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 kt, which further contributed to a smooth landing. The runway length of 3,013 meters provided ample space for the aircraft to land and roll out.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.4 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 15.5 meters from the centreline. These deviations were relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at SBRF Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport, with a score of 92.2%. The pilot's ability to maintain a smooth and controlled approach, despite some minor deviations, was a testament to their skill and experience.
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