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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 2,203 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,203 m of the 3,348 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 594 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 13 at FNME Menongue Airport in Menongue, Cuando Cubango, Angola. The takeoff distance was 699 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 24°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 108°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft climbed from 5,188 feet above sea level to 15,424 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,235 feet, in 8 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted 41 minutes and covered 154 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 18 miles northeast of FNME Menongue Airport. The aircraft then began its descent, first from 15,412 feet above sea level to 13,405 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,007 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted 22 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. This phase of the flight took place 38 miles south of Luena, Moxico, Angola. The aircraft then began its descent again, this time from 13,405 feet above sea level to 8,432 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,973 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which lasted 10 minutes and covered 25 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 29 miles south of Luena. The aircraft then began its descent once more, this time from 8,024 feet above sea level to 6,033 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,991 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at FNUE Luena Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 103.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,566 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 11, which has a length of 3,348 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 94 knots.
The touchdown point was 162 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 73 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -135 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 120°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,105 meters, which is 63% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 226 nautical miles, which was covered in 75 minutes. The aircraft used 170 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at FNUE Luena Airport, achieving a score of 96.6%. The final approach to runway 11 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 103.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,566 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a smooth touchdown on the runway, with a threshold speed of 94 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was 162 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun. However, the touchdown speed of 73 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of -135 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 5 kt at 120°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 2,105 meters was 63% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, the slight misalignment of the touchdown point and the overrun beyond the designated touchdown zone may indicate areas for improvement in future training or operations.
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