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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,531 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 117 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 16 at KORS Orcas Island Airport, a small airfield located on Orcas Island in Washington, United States. The Cessna 208B aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 412 meters, which was 47% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 76 knots, marking the start of its journey.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind blowing at 16 knots from a direction of 140°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,024 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 9,701 feet, a vertical gain of 8,677 feet, in just 7 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 1 mile south of S31 Lopez Island Airport, located on Lopez Island in Washington, United States. The aircraft maintained a steady altitude of 9,701 feet for 242 minutes, covering a distance of 542 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was characterized by a steady and efficient cruise, allowing the aircraft to make good progress towards its destination.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 9,816 feet above sea level to 1,738 feet above sea level, a vertical loss of 8,078 feet, in just 10 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 18 nautical miles. The descent phase was completed 2 miles west of Brooktrails, a small airfield located in California, United States.
The final approach to runway 29 at KLLR Little River Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 306.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,186 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, which was 1,531 meters long, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 62 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 115 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good, at 57 knots. However, the touchdown rate was hard, at -422 feet per minute.
The aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 576 nautical miles, which was completed in 265 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 716 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and efficient climb, a steady cruise, and a controlled descent, culminating in a good landing on the runway.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at KLLR Little River Airport, achieving a score of 96.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 306.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,186 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 29, which has a length of 1,531 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 62 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 115 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate, however, was reported as hard at -422 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a slightly higher rate of descent than desired, which could have resulted in a bumpy ride for the passengers. On the other hand, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and winds of 10 knots from 189°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 628 meters was 41% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the centerline of the runway as it rolled out after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score of 96.0%. However, the hard touchdown rate and slightly below-target threshold speed may be areas for improvement in future landings.
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