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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 1,334 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,334 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 116 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship N45FL, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (EGGP). This process took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The departure roll from runway 27 at EGGP was successful, with a takeoff distance of 1,150 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 122 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 290°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 6 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of EGGP and reached an altitude of 18,510 feet above sea level (asl) in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. This climb was from an initial altitude of 1,125 feet asl.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Manchester Airport (EGCC) and lasted for 33 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 139 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Ingatestone in Essex, England. The descent from 18,674 feet asl to 9,501 feet asl took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles south east of Frinton-on-Sea and lasted for 3 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent again, starting 10 miles north of Westgate on Sea in Kent, England. The descent from 9,091 feet asl to 6,636 feet asl took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 9 miles north of Herne Bay and lasted for 5 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent once more, starting 1 mile north east of Allhallows in Medway, England. The descent from 5,989 feet asl to 3,254 feet asl took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Cliffe and lasted for 8 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at London City Airport (EGLC) was made from the east, heading 273.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,787 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at EGLC was successful, with a touchdown distance of 116 meters. The touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -643 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions were 21°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 290°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 515 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 260 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 74 minutes. The aircraft used 500 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at EGLC London City Airport, achieving a score of 92.6%. The final approach to runway 27 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 273.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 100 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 116 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a precise landing.
One area for improvement noted in the report was the touchdown rate, which was recorded at -643 feet per minute. This is considered heavy, suggesting that the pilot may have applied too much reverse thrust or braking during the landing. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which made the landing even more challenging and impressive.
The total landing distance of 515 meters was 39% of the runway length, which is a respectable achievement considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of Black Square Starship N45FL at EGLC London City Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases. While there were some areas for improvement, the overall score of 92.6% reflects the high level of proficiency and expertise displayed by the pilot.
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