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Departure
Hold the nose down until the speed reaches 61 kt, then rotate.
What happened: You started the rotation at 39 kt, 22 kt before the 61 kt rotation speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 61 kt at rotation
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Make one smooth, continuous back-pressure through the flare to about 4.2° nose-up, holding it steady rather than pumping the elevator before touchdown.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing several times as the sink was most arrested at 3.9 ft; pumped flares like this usually carry through to a firm touchdown, which happened here at 166 fpm.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: hold a steady nose-up pitch of 4.2° through the flare, smoothly to touchdown.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 17 stages, 15 in the score
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,371 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 1.4° off, against a 1° limit, wings 13° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 34 kt FAST on the reference speed of 54 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 328 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 06, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 57 knots. The takeoff distance of 763 meters accounted for 36% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15°C, with a gentle wind of 2 knots from a direction of 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind.
Following a left-hand pattern entry from runway 06, the aircraft navigated the traffic pattern, executing a series of turns and legs. The downwind turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway, covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself spanned 3 nautical miles, taking 129 seconds to complete. The base leg turn, with an angle of 35.2 degrees to the runway, covered 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 06 was made from the southwest, with the aircraft descending at a height of 349 feet above ground level (agl) and a heading of 65.0°.
The landing on runway 06 was executed smoothly, with a touchdown speed of 43 knots, although slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 58 knots. The touchdown distance of 328 meters accounted for 24% of the runway length, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 511 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft used a total of 4 kilograms of fuel for the flight, which covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The Cessna C152 touched down on runway 06 at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 349 feet above ground level (agl) at 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold, aligning with the runway heading of 65.0°. The threshold height was well-managed, allowing for a smooth transition to the touchdown phase.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 58 knots, registering 43 knots. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -131 feet per minute. The touchdown distance of 328 meters was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft's rollout was characterized by good alignment with the runway centreline, with a deviation of only 4.4 meters. The total landing distance of 511 meters was 24% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle tailwind of 2 knots, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and precision during the critical phases of the landing. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 97.2%, reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
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