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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 832 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 832 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 123 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 09 at EDWO Flugplatz Osnabrück-Atterheide, a small airfield in Germany. The Cessna C172 aircraft accelerated down the 556-meter runway, covering 70% of its length, before lifting off into the air at a speed of 63 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 607 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 1,843 feet. This climb of 1,237 feet was achieved in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying for 29 minutes at a steady altitude and covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The final approach to the destination airfield, EDWQ Ganderkesee Atlas Airfield, was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 264.0° and at an altitude of 1,514 feet above ground level. The approach was made to runway 26, a 832-meter runway that provided a good threshold height for landing.
The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 43 knots and a distance of 120 meters from the threshold. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -136 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 4.7 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, but the aircraft did experience a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 358 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. The total flight distance was 56 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 16 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDWQ Ganderkesee Atlas Airfield, achieving a score of 91.1%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,514 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 832 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 53 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 120 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 43 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.7 meters, which may require some adjustments during future landings. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°, and a negligible crosswind component. The headwind of 1 knot was minimal and did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 358 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the landing roll. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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