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Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 71 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 78 kt, 7 kt above the 71 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 71 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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 · 16 stages, 14 in the score
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 2.4° off, against a 1° limit and wings 19° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,786 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 152 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 76 kt in a distance of 361 m, which accounted for 22% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15 °C, with a light wind of 1 kt blowing from the west. The aircraft's performance was unaffected by the minimal crosswind and headwind components.
As the pilot navigated the left-hand traffic pattern, the aircraft demonstrated its agility and responsiveness, completing the entry turn in less than 1 nm in 34 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed with equal precision, taking just 19 seconds to complete. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nm at an angle of 86.4° to the runway. The downwind leg itself measured 2 nm and was completed in 48 seconds. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 26, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 260.0° and an altitude of 224 ft above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 67 kt and a distance of 150 m, which represented 30% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was a perfect -3 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. The pilot then brought the aircraft to a stop, using a total of 483 m of runway. The flight's overall distance was 6 nm, and it was completed in 4 minutes, with no fuel being consumed during the flight.
The final approach to runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport from the east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 260.0° at 1 nm and 224 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 78 kt, well within the acceptable range. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance of 150 m was satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 67 kt was also within the desired parameters. The touchdown rate of -3 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. The crosswind component of 1 kt was minimal, allowing the pilot to maintain control and alignment throughout the approach. The total landing distance of 483 m, which accounted for only 30% of the runway length, was impressive, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the runway centerline. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase was evident, as the aircraft came to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with a score of 100.0% reflecting the pilot's exceptional skill and attention to detail.
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