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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 2.8° off, against a 1° limit and wings 11° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,204 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,204 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 153 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing Ramstein Air Base, the Cessna C172 began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 7 minutes to cover a distance of 2 nautical miles. Upon reaching runway 08, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, accelerating down the 500-meter section of the runway that comprised 16% of its total length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 58 knots, clearing the ground and beginning its ascent into the local skies.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, commencing 2 miles northeast of Kindsbach. The climb was characterized by a rapid ascent from 1,686 feet above sea level to 2,495 feet, an increase of 810 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining a steady altitude as it flew overhead Hochspeyer. This phase lasted for 15 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 84 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached Niederstetten Army Air Base, it began its final approach to runway 25, descending from an altitude of 104 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 48 knots, with a touchdown distance of 152 meters, which comprised 29% of the runway's total length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking just 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 98 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 30 minutes and a fuel consumption of 31 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 25 at ETHN Niederstetten Army Air Base from the east, heading 255.0°, commenced at 0 nm and 104 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height allowing the pilot to maintain a stable descent profile. The threshold speed was also well-managed, reaching 60 kt as the aircraft crossed the threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was generally good, with a touchdown distance of 152 m and a touchdown speed of 48 kt. However, the touchdown rate of -220 fpm was slightly higher than ideal, indicating a slightly steeper descent than intended. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned, deviating by 4.4 m from the centreline. Despite these minor deviations, the overall touchdown characteristics were satisfactory.
Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout was smooth and well-aligned, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline for the majority of the rollout distance. The total landing distance of 354 m was 29% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. Overall, the landing performance was good, with a score of 98.2% reflecting the minor deviations from ideal performance. Local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
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