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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,447 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 329 m 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 to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport. The takeoff distance was 205 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 62 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 210 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead EDLW Dortmund Airport. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,452 feet above sea level to 6,093 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,641 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Herdecke and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, which started overhead Hagen and took 8 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The descent took the aircraft from 6,086 feet above sea level to 1,670 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,416 feet.
The aircraft then began another climb, which started 1 mile south of Breckerfeld and took 3 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The climb took the aircraft from 1,670 feet above sea level to 3,205 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,535 feet. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles west of Halver and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The final descent of the flight began 1 mile south east of Overath and took 2 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The descent took the aircraft from 2,594 feet above sea level to 1,565 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,028 feet. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, which it approached from the north east, heading 242.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,313 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 318 meters and a touchdown speed of 42 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -103 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 3 knots.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 49 nautical miles, and the flight took 53 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 24 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed on runway 24 at EDDK Cologne Bonn Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 242.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,313 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, with a smooth touchdown rate of -103 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown speed of 42 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, signifying that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The threshold height was also good, suggesting that the aircraft was at the correct altitude when crossing the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 62 knots was within the acceptable range, further indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 318 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down and touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which was favorable for the landing. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and safely, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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