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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 912 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 912 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 238 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was conducted in an OV-10 Bronco aircraft, which began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway at PAIN Denali National Park Airport. This process took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 35, with a takeoff distance of 461 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 3 knots at 269°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead PAIN Denali National Park Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 2,105 feet above sea level to 3,585 feet, an increase of 1,479 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. This phase was initiated 3 miles east of PAIN Denali National Park Airport. The aircraft continued to climb, reaching an altitude of 6,422 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,848 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute climbs and level cruises, with the aircraft reaching altitudes of up to 13,172 feet above sea level. The aircraft also experienced several descents, including one from 13,170 feet to 5,126 feet, a decrease of 8,045 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 07 at PFTO Tok Junction Airport was conducted from the west, with a heading of 100.0° at 4 nautical miles and 973 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 240 meters and a touchdown speed of 102 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was firm at -365 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 825 meters, which accounted for 91% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 172 nautical miles, which was completed in 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 267 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed on runway 07 at PFTO Tok Junction Airport, achieving a score of 75.9%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 100.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 973 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. However, the threshold speed was slightly too high at 110 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 240 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was slightly faster than ideal, resulting in a firm touchdown rate of -365 feet per minute (fpm). This may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and could have potentially affected the overall safety of the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 825 meters was 91% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some areas for improvement, including the threshold speed and touchdown speed. However, the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and controlled approach and rollout was evident throughout the landing.
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