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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 3,595 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,595 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 754 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, then departed from runway 25 at KORL Orlando Executive Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,641 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 100 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 80°F and winds of 10 knots at 190°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KORL Orlando Executive Airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 384 feet above sea level to 3,150 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,766 feet in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south east of Azalea Park and lasted for 7 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 25 nautical miles. The descent started 2 miles north west of Cocoa West, where the aircraft descended from 3,070 feet above sea level to 389 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,681 feet in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KCOI Merritt Island Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 281.0° at 1 nautical mile and 378 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 3,595 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 97 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 751 feet, and the touchdown speed was 81 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -163 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 79°F and winds of 12 knots at 249°, with a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 2,150 feet, which accounted for 60% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 40 nautical miles and took 21 minutes, using 52 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600 with the registration NI22PC, successfully landed at KCOI Merritt Island Airport on runway 29. The pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in navigating the final approach, with a score of 88.7%. The aircraft was approaching the runway from the east, heading 281.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 378 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a critical aspect of safe landing procedures. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 97 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal landing speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown distance of 751 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 81 kt was also good.
The landing rate of -163 fpm was within the desired range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is essential for maintaining control of the aircraft during the landing process. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 12 kt at 249°.
The crosswind component was 7 kt, while the headwind component was 9 kt, which is relatively moderate. The total landing distance of 2,150 feet was 60% of the runway length, indicating a good utilization of the available runway space. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency in navigating the final approach and landing phases.
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