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Settle the descent rate
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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,246 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, centreline 9.9° off, against a 1° limit and wings 29° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,739 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,739 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 748 ft 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 EDXT Flugplatz Sierksdorf/Hof Altona took a brief 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 03, utilizing 66% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff. The takeoff distance was 1,200 feet, and liftoff speed was reached at 55 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 60 °F, with a 10-knot wind blowing at 10°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots.
Following a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile, the aircraft began its enroute climb phase. This climb, which started overhead Sierksdorf, saw the aircraft ascend from 392 feet above sea level to 911 feet, an increase of 519 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed overhead Neustadt in Holstein, lasting 33 minutes and covering 62 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its final approach to runway 08 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport, approaching from the west at a heading of 75.0°, 1 nautical mile from the threshold and 263 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 743 feet, which was 34% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed was 38 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 43 feet from the centreline. Local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 59 °F, with a 10-knot wind blowing at 10°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The total flight distance was 67 nautical miles, taking 38 minutes, and the aircraft used 40 pounds of fuel.
The final approach to runway 08 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport from the west was executed with a heading of 75.0° at 1 nm and 263 ft above ground level. The approach quality was good, with a smooth descent and a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was a little below the target at 48 kt, indicating a slight delay in the touchdown process.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 743 ft, and the touchdown speed of 38 kt was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth at -105 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 10 kt at 10°, contributed to a relatively stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,146 ft was 34% of the runway length, indicating a good utilization of the available runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 43 ft from the centreline, which affected the overall score. Despite this, the aircraft achieved a score of 88.8%, reflecting a good overall performance.
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