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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 480 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 42 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 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, a small airfield located in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The Wilga 80 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a takeoff distance of 40 meters, which accounted for 7% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 53 knots, marking the beginning of its journey.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The enroute climb started overhead the X6BU Bute location, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 365 feet above sea level to 944 feet, a vertical increase of 579 feet, in just 1 minute. This climb phase covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting from an altitude of 966 feet above sea level and descending to 509 feet, a decrease of 457 feet, in 2 minutes. This descent phase also covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the runway, it initiated a final approach to runway 27 at X6BU Bute from the east, heading 266.0° at an altitude of 460 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The landing was executed on runway 27, which had a length of 480 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 47 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 39 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 46 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -267 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a precise and controlled landing. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15°C and a headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 269°.
The total landing distance was 163 meters, accounting for 34% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and stability during the landing phase. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used 4 kilograms of fuel during the entire flight.
The aircraft in question, a Wilga 80, successfully landed at X6BU Bute with a score of 95.0%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 266.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 460 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then landed on runway 27, which has a length of 480 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 47 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 39 meters, and the touchdown speed of 46 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -267 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 163 meters, which is 34% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway as it rolled out after landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft scoring 95.0% and demonstrating good control and precision.
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