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Hold the glidepath
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: glideslope 6.4° against the runway's 3° and wings 10° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,978 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,978 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,603 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Edmonton/Villeneuve Airport (CZVL), the aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 76 kt. The takeoff distance of 2,590 ft accounted for 52% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time included a temperature of 52 °F and a wind of 16 kt at 69 °, resulting in a crosswind of 8 kt and a tailwind of 14 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from CZVL, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport, ascending from 2,485 ft to 7,461 ft in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm. The climb phase was followed by a 56-minute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered 126 nm. The descent phase started 10 miles west of Crossfield, with the aircraft descending from 7,493 ft to 5,503 ft in 5 minutes, covering 12 nm. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase 6 miles northeast of Cochrane, lasting 3 minutes and covering 5 nm. A subsequent climb phase took the aircraft from 5,488 ft to 6,038 ft in 2 minutes, covering 2 nm. The final descent phase started 2 miles north of Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW), with the aircraft descending from 6,023 ft to 4,511 ft in 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
The aircraft then entered the final approach phase, aligning with runway 35 at CYBW from the south. The landing was completed with a touchdown speed of 61 kt, slightly above the target speed. The touchdown point was 381 ft beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 3,526 ft accounted for 71% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 164 nm, with a flight time of 81 minutes and a fuel consumption of 71 lbs.
The final approach to runway 35 at CYBW Calgary / Springbank Airport from the south was initiated with a heading of 360.0° at 0 nm and 223 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with the threshold height at 55 ft above ground level being slightly above the target. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 78 kt, indicating a potential for a longer landing roll.
The aircraft touched down 381 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 61 kt, which was a little fast. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was excellent at -55 fpm, demonstrating good control and precision. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of accuracy in the pilot's landing technique. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 43 °F and a wind of 12 kt at 70°, resulted in a crosswind of 11 kt and a headwind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance was 3,526 ft, which accounted for 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. Overall, the landing performance scored 94.0%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot.
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