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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 1,240 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,240 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 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 02 at NTMN Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, where the aircraft, a PC-12, took off with a takeoff distance of 623 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 59 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of NTMN Hiva Oa-Atuona Airport, on Hiva Oa Island in the Iles Marquises, French Polynesia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,363 feet above sea level to 16,559 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,196 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 619 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place at a specific location, defined by latitude -11.4916218 and longitude -139.7733241.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 44 miles east of NTTE Tetiaroa Airport, Tetiaroa in the Iles du Vent, French Polynesia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 16,050 feet above sea level to 876 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,174 feet in just 7 minutes, covering a distance of 63 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 30 at NTTM Moorea Temae Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 314.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 866 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 75 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 338 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 561 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
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 787 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 680 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at NTTM Moorea Temae Airport, achieving a high score of 95.0%. The final approach to runway 30 was conducted from the southeast, aligning with a heading of 314.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 866 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good control, touching down on the runway at a speed of 82 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 301 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a more optimal speed during the final approach.
The aircraft's rate of descent during touchdown was perfect, at -35 feet per minute (fpm), which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown alignment was spot on, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 338°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which helped to reduce the overall landing distance.
The total landing distance of 561 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a safe and controlled landing. Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and had successfully brought the aircraft to a stop within a safe distance from the runway end.
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