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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,970 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,452 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA28 Arrow III, then departed from runway 25 at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,311 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 87 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 °F. The enroute climb started overhead Gypsum, Colorado, and involved a significant increase in altitude from 7,417 feet above sea level to 8,628 feet above sea level, a rise of 1,211 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles. This phase began overhead CO47 Goldys Field Gypsum, Colorado. The descent phase started 3 miles south of KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport and involved a decrease in altitude from 8,949 feet above sea level to 7,209 feet above sea level, a drop of 1,740 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 262.0 ° at 1 nautical mile and 736 feet above ground level. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 74 feet above ground level. The aircraft then landed on runway 25, which had a length of 7,970 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 85 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,323 feet, and the touchdown speed was 75 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -135 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 19 °F.
The total landing distance was 2,295 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft took 2 minutes to taxi to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 21 minutes. The aircraft used 21 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The PA28 Arrow III aircraft successfully landed at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 262.0° at 1 nautical mile and 736 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 25, which has a length of 7,970 feet.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 81 kt. This suggests that the aircraft may have been slightly high or fast on final approach, but still managed to touch down safely.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance was good at 1,323 feet, which is a reasonable distance considering the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 75 kt was slightly faster than ideal, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach. The touchdown rate was smooth at -135 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were cold, with a temperature of 19°F, which may have affected the aircraft's performance.
The total landing distance was 2,295 feet, which is 29% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was good considering the weather conditions. However, there may be opportunities for improvement in terms of speed management and touchdown speed.
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