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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 211 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Leinfelden-Echterdingen, a Kodiak 100 aircraft initiated its enroute level cruise phase, briefly hovering above the airport before establishing a steady altitude. This phase lasted a mere 1 minute, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following this brief period, the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,112 feet above sea level to 1,913 feet asl. This climb, which spanned 3 minutes, covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and resulted in an altitude gain of 801 feet.
As the aircraft continued its descent, it entered the final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport from a southwestern heading. At an altitude of 676 feet above ground level and 3 nautical miles from the runway, the aircraft maintained a steady course. Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the 3,037-meter-long runway, with a threshold height that was deemed satisfactory. However, the threshold speed of 81 knots was slightly above the target value. The touchdown distance of 211 meters was considered good, but the touchdown speed of 65 knots was a tad fast. The touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute was satisfactory, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.7 meters.
The aircraft's total landing distance of 879 meters accounted for approximately 29% of the runway length. Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 8.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 0 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were negligible, at 3 and 1 knots, respectively. The total flight distance of 14 nautical miles was covered in 7 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 20 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 07 at EDDS Stuttgart Airport from the south west was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 47.0° at 3 nm and 676 ft above ground level. The approach was conducted in a stable and controlled manner, setting the stage for a successful landing. The threshold height was well within acceptable limits, providing the pilot with a clear visual reference for the touchdown.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it was noted that the threshold speed was significantly above the target value at 81 kt, indicating a slightly high approach speed. However, the touchdown distance of 211 m was good, and the touchdown speed of 65 kt, although a little fast, did not compromise the overall safety of the landing. The touchdown rate of -162 fpm was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 m from the centreline, but this was not considered to be a significant deviation.
The rollout phase was executed with a total landing distance of 879 m, which represented 29% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 m from the centreline, this was not considered to be a major issue. Overall, the landing was considered to be a good one, with a score of 95.3% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 0°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach and landing.
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