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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,525 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 124 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Cessna C172 aircraft, departing from KEEN Dillant Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, United States. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then took off from runway 02, with a takeoff distance of 234 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 54 knots.
During the takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of Keene. The climb involved an increase in altitude from 1,246 feet above sea level to 2,016 feet, a rise of 770 feet, which was achieved in just 1 minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began when the aircraft reached the altitude of 2,016 feet and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State Airport, coming in from the southwest at a heading of 33.0° and at an altitude of 342 feet above ground level.
The landing was conducted with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 51 knots. The touchdown distance was 122 meters, which was 13% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, and the touchdown rate was -271 feet per minute, which was considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 73 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, achieving a high score of 94.7%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 33.0° at 0 nm and 342 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 1,525 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 51 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 122 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control to maintain a stable approach.
The touchdown speed of 43 kt was also within acceptable limits, suggesting that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -271 fpm was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have done a better job of controlling the descent rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 9 kt at 52°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt.
The total landing distance of 204 meters was only 13% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had managed to stop the aircraft quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and a high degree of proficiency. However, there were some areas for improvement, such as the touchdown rate and the threshold speed.
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