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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 753 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, utilizing the Carenado T-34 Bravo aircraft. The takeoff distance required was 194 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway. The liftoff speed was achieved at 72 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots at 330 degrees, resulting in no crosswind or headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 05, it covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 135 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 36 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 4 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 14.3 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 3 nautical miles in 149 seconds.
The base leg turn required a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 88.9 degrees. The base leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The final turn was also short, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 39 seconds. The final approach to runway 05 was made from the southwest, with a heading of 49.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 266 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 05 was executed with a threshold height above the target at 63 feet above ground level and a threshold speed slightly above the target at 78 knots. The touchdown point was 311 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 56 knots and a touchdown rate of -37 feet per minute, which was considered perfect. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 978 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, taking 14 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Carenado T-34 Bravo [STD] aircraft successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a final approach from the south west. The aircraft was at an altitude of 266 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway when it began its descent. The heading was 49.0 degrees, which indicates a slight deviation from the standard approach path.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height at 63 feet agl was above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. However, the threshold speed of 78 knots was only slightly above the target, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown point was 311 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. However, the touchdown speed of 56 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -37 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 15.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
The local weather conditions were favorable for landing, with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 331 degrees. This meant that there was no crosswind or headwind to contend with, making the landing even smoother.
The total landing distance was 978 meters, which is 54% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not uncommon for aircraft to land beyond the touchdown zone. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that caused the initial misalignment.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal approach and landing path. With some adjustments to the approach path and a more precise control of the aircraft's position, the pilot may be able to achieve a more accurate and efficient landing in the future.
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