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Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 7.1 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 7.1 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 19 stages, 12 in the score
The approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 1.9° off, against a 1° limit and wings 16° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,800 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 172 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza rolled down runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 73 kt in a distance of 342 meters, which accounted for 21% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a calm local environment, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 1 kt from the northwest.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the initial turn in less than 1 nm in 98 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed efficiently, covering the same distance in just 19 seconds. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which took approximately 2 nm to complete at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, resulting in a 15.8-degree turn. The final approach was made from the southwest, with the aircraft descending to 677 feet above ground level (agl) at a heading of 52.0 degrees, approximately 2 nm from the runway threshold.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza touched down on runway 08 with a speed of 71 kt, slightly above the target, but the touchdown distance of 290 meters was well within acceptable limits. The aircraft's touchdown rate of -79 fpm was excellent, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Following touchdown, the pilot maintained control, and the aircraft rolled out to a stop in a distance of 507 meters, accounting for 31% of the available runway length. The total flight distance was 12 nm, covering the distance in 9 minutes while consuming 100 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 08 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the south west was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 52.0° at 2 nm and 677 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 84 kt. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 290 m, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 71 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -79 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The total landing distance of 507 m, which accounted for 31% of the runway length, was well within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was impressive, with a score of 96.5% reflecting the high level of skill and precision demonstrated by the pilot.
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