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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 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 130 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 28 at N94 Carlisle, a small airfield in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States. The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 233 meters, which accounted for 20% of the total runway length. As the aircraft lifted off the ground, it reached a liftoff speed of 57 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 720 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 1,402 feet, a vertical gain of 682 feet over a distance of 2 nautical miles in just 3 minutes.
As the aircraft approached the destination airfield, it initiated a final approach to runway 28 from the east, flying at a heading of 274.0 degrees and maintaining an altitude of 866 feet above ground level. The aircraft then touched down on the runway, covering a distance of 130 meters. Although the touchdown speed of 58 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate was smooth at -141 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. The aircraft used a total of 3 kilograms of fuel to complete the 3-nautical-mile flight, which took approximately 4 minutes to complete. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and controlled climb, a precise final approach, and a safe landing.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 97.1%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 274.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 866 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,177 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 67 knots. This may indicate that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft earlier, reducing the touchdown speed.
The touchdown distance of 130 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's speed and altitude. However, the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touching down. The touchdown rate of -141 feet per minute (fpm) was reported as smooth, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's descent rate.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's direction and alignment with the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. These conditions were favorable for the landing, with a minimal wind effect on the aircraft's approach and touchdown.
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