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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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 266 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 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The Cessna Skyhawk aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 359 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway's total length. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 72 knots, marking the start of its journey.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of -1°C temperature and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 175°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 17 knots, which helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed. The enroute climb started overhead Florstadt, a town in the state of Hessen, Germany, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 799 feet above sea level to 1,006 feet, an increase of 208 feet in just 1 minute. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 1 mile south east of Reichelsheim, another town in the state of Hessen, Germany.
As the aircraft approached the end of its journey, it began its final approach to runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. The aircraft was heading towards the runway from the north, at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 297 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at this time were -2°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 175°, with a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 15 knots.
The aircraft landed on the runway, touching down at a speed of 66 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 77 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 265 meters, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a precise and controlled landing.
The aircraft's total landing distance was 709 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway's total length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration of the aircraft after touchdown. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 89.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 141.0° at 1 nautical mile and 297 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, with a good threshold height, indicating a well-controlled descent.
However, there was a notable issue with the threshold speed, which was too high at 77 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the approach, potentially reducing the workload and improving overall performance. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 265 meters, indicating a well-executed landing.
The touchdown speed of 66 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 175°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the approach and landing. The total landing distance was 709 meters, which is 58% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short rollout distance.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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