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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.
Side view — the last 744 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 744 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 229 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, a small airfield located in County Durham, England. The DA40-XLS aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 56 knots. The takeoff distance was 91 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began to ascend to a higher altitude. The enroute climb started overhead Fishburn, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 207 meters above sea level to 428 meters above sea level. This increase in altitude of 221.1 meters was achieved in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile north of Bishop Middleham. The descent from 427 meters above sea level to 236 meters above sea level resulted in a decrease of 191.0 meters in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft continued its flight, with another enroute climb starting overhead EG41 Fishburn Fishburn. The climb from 236 meters above sea level to 521 meters above sea level resulted in an increase of 285.0 meters in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its descent once again, this time from 525 meters above sea level to 261 meters above sea level. This decrease in altitude of 263.9 meters was achieved in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the airfield, it began its final approach to runway 26. The aircraft was heading in a direction of 262.0 degrees, 1 nautical mile from the runway, and was at an altitude of 149 meters above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 51 knots. The touchdown distance was 227 meters, which was 51% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was perfect, at -0.2 meters per second.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 4.9 meters. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, which was completed in 10 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly and efficiently, with good control and precision throughout.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, achieving a score of 93.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 262.0° at 1 nautical mile and 149 meters above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 26.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 69 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 227 meters, and the touchdown speed was well-managed at 51 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with a perfect rate of -0.2 meters per second.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.9 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance was 382 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and the pilot executed the landing smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the DA40-XLS aircraft performed well during the landing at EGFI Fishburn Airfield, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and control. The minor deviation in the touchdown position was the only notable issue, but it did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance.
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