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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,793 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 536 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the takeoff of a Britten Norman Maritime Defender aircraft from EKAE Ærø Airfield, where it rolled out on runway 15. The takeoff distance was 272 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 75 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 196 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of EKAE Ærø Airfield. The climb started at an altitude of 1,002 feet above sea level and reached a height of 2,549 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,547 feet in just 2 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 4 miles south west of the town of AEroskobing and lasted for 8 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 17 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to runway 32 at EKSB Sønderborg Airport from the south east. At this point, the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,721 feet above ground level and was 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 210 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The landing on runway 32 was successful, with the aircraft touching down 154 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 57 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -155 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.5 meters. The total landing distance was 1,090 meters, which accounted for 61% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking just 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 17 minutes. The aircraft used 17 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Britten Norman Maritime Defender aircraft successfully landed at EKSB Sønderborg Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, heading 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,721 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold speed being slightly below the target at 62 knots. The touchdown point was located 154 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was considered good. The touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute was also satisfactory.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 8.5 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots from 210°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the tailwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,090 meters was 61% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent during the landing process. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown speed and rate, and a short landing distance.
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