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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: 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.
At the 300 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,525 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 227 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 area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 21 at EDQA Bamberg-Breitenau Airfield. The takeoff distance was 302 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 187 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead ETEJ Bamberg AAF Bamberg in Bavaria, Germany. The climb took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,212 feet above sea level to 6,351 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,139 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead Kirchlauter in Bavaria, Germany. This phase lasted for 215 minutes and covered a distance of 187 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Inden in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 26 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 6,834 feet above sea level to 993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,841 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles south of Mechelen-aan-de-Maas in Flanders, Belgium. This phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at EBSL Zutendaal Air Base was made from the north-east, heading 234.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 393 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 226 meters and a touchdown speed of 57 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was firm at -383 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from 170 degrees, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 8 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 236 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 140 minutes. The aircraft used 69 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EBSL Zutendaal Air Base, achieving an overall score of 85.7%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 234.0° at 1 nautical mile and 393 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The threshold height at 59 ft agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed of 61 kt was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage airspeed effectively. The touchdown distance of 226 m was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled and stable approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 57 kt, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -383 fpm. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showcasing the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11°C and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 170°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,240 m was 49% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and manageable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.3 m from the centreline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal rollout path. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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