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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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, glideslope 7.3° against the runway's 3° and speed 58 kt FAST on the reference speed of 56 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 875 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 875 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 178 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Münster Airfield, the XCub aircraft rolled down runway 22, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 56 kt in a distance of 299 m, which accounted for 34% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle wind of 3 kt at 6 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft transitioned to the enroute climb phase, it began ascending from 4,805 ft above sea level to 4,923 ft, a gain of 118 ft in less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The climb was initiated 2 miles northeast of Bellwald, Switzerland, and was followed by a level cruise phase that lasted 6 minutes and covered 12 nm. The aircraft then began its descent, approaching runway 04 at Münster Airfield from the southwest, maintaining a heading of 47.0 ° at 3 nm and 1,219 ft above ground level.
The final approach and landing were executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on runway 04 at a speed of 49 kt and a distance of 175 m, which represented 41% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was -109 fpm, indicating a smooth deceleration. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 361 m, and the aircraft used 5 kg of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 18 nm and lasted 9 minutes.
The final approach to runway 04 at LSPU Münster Airfield from the south west was executed with a heading of 47.0° at 3 nm and 1,219 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 61 kt, which may have been due to the prevailing wind conditions. The wind was blowing at 2 kt from 8°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 175 m, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 49 kt. The touchdown rate was smooth at -109 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 361 m, which accounted for 41% of the runway length. Despite the slight misalignment, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating a high level of control and precision during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 95.5%. The good threshold height, smooth touchdown rate, and controlled rollout alignment were notable aspects of the landing. However, the slightly above-target threshold speed and slight misalignment from the centreline were areas for improvement. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a light wind, contributed to a stable and predictable approach and landing.
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