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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 731 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at EGPE Inverness Airport, where the aircraft, a DV20, successfully took off after covering a takeoff distance of 70 meters, which accounted for 4% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 52 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 275 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile east of Ardersier, a location in the Highland region of Scotland. The climb was initiated from an altitude of 455 feet above sea level and continued to an altitude of 447 feet, resulting in an increase of 8 feet over a period of 1 minute. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport was conducted from the north-east, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 183.0 degrees at an altitude of 419 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 23, which had a length of 1,814 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was found to be too high at 71 knots.
The touchdown point was located 286 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was recorded at 41 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also perfect at -28 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. At the time of landing, the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 275 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,005 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the entire flight.
The aircraft, identified as DV20, successfully landed at EGPE Inverness Airport, with a final approach from the north east at a heading of 183.0°. At 2 nautical miles from the runway and 419 feet above ground level (agl), the aircraft was in a stable position for landing. The landing was executed on runway 23, which has a length of 1,814 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was too high at 71 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown. The touchdown point was 286 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance, but the touchdown speed of 41 knots was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The touchdown rate of -28 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were mild, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 275°.
The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have had a significant impact on the landing. The total landing distance was 1,005 meters, which is 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but it is not excessively long, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within the remaining runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were a few areas for improvement, including reducing the threshold speed and minimizing the landing distance. However, the pilot was able to execute a smooth and controlled landing, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within the remaining runway length.
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