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Track the centreline on final
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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 787 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 787 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 158 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 PASO Seldovia Airport, where the aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, successfully took off after covering a distance of 70 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 64 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
Following the takeoff, the aircraft entered a right-hand pattern from runway 16, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind was executed in under 1 nautical mile in 14 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, which was 26.5 degrees. The downwind leg itself was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 5 seconds.
The base leg turn was the next phase of the pattern, where the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, which was 178.8 degrees. The final approach to runway 34 at PASO Seldovia Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft heading 334.0 degrees at an altitude of 753 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 53 knots and a distance of 156 meters, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -59 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 224 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 347 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 3 nautical miles, which was completed in 4 minutes, and the aircraft used 62 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at PASO Seldovia Airport, achieving a high score of 92.3%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 334.0° at 1 nautical mile and 753 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 34.
The runway length at PASO Seldovia Airport is 787 meters, and the aircraft touched down with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 156 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 53 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The aircraft's descent rate was particularly impressive, with an excellent rate of -59 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot maintained a smooth and controlled approach, avoiding any sudden or excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a light wind of 3 knots from 224°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was also 2 knots, which had a negligible impact on the landing. The total landing distance of 347 meters was 44% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control, precision, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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