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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 926 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 926 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 139 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 BGTL Pituffik Space Base. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, took off with a takeoff distance of 398 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 64 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the space base, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the base. The aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,225 feet above sea level to 4,888 feet, an increase of 3,663 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. Following this initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles, 7 miles north of the space base.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 6,053 feet to 6,520 feet, an increase of 467 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. After this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles, 24 miles north of the space base.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent towards Qaanaaq Airport, located in Greenland. The descent started 22 miles south of the airport and took 13 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. During this time, the aircraft descended from 7,073 feet to 888 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,185 feet.
The final approach to runway 35 at BGQQ Qaanaaq Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 307.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 832 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 926 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 50 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 136 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 50 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -604 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline. 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 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
The total landing distance was 348 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 60 nautical miles, and the flight used 19 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at BGQQ Qaanaaq Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 307.0° at 2 nautical miles and 832 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 926 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 50 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 136 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was also within acceptable limits. Unfortunately, the touchdown rate was heavy at -604 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive approach.
Upon landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. The local weather conditions 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 component.
The total landing distance of 348 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation in the aircraft's direction during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot can aim to achieve a smoother and more precise landing.
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