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Hold the approach speed
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,285 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 322 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 310R, then departed from runway 05 at KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,135 feet, which is 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 97 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 135°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. The climb started at an altitude of 2,224 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 6,599 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,375 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles northwest of Cuyuna, Minnesota, and lasted for 13 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles northeast of the 4MN9 Red Lake Hospital Helipad in Red Lake, Minnesota. The descent from 7,512 feet above sea level to 6,093 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,419 feet in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Park Rapids, Minnesota, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Lake Park, Minnesota. The descent from 5,938 feet above sea level to 5,190 feet above sea level, a decrease of 749 feet in 2 minutes, covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of MY99 Johnston Airport in Hawley, Minnesota, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles north of MY99 Johnston Airport. The descent from 5,028 feet above sea level to 3,216 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,813 feet in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles northeast of Glyndon, Minnesota, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles northwest of Glyndon, Minnesota. The descent from 2,847 feet above sea level to 2,026 feet above sea level, a decrease of 821 feet in 2 minutes, covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at KFAR Hector International Airport was made from the east, heading 278.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,123 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 310 feet and a touchdown speed of 81 knots. The touchdown rate was very hard at -544 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 1,920 feet, which is 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 128 nautical miles, and the flight duration was
The Cessna 310R aircraft successfully landed at KFAR Hector International Airport, achieving a score of 88.2%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 278.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,123 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 27, which has a length of 6,285 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 82 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 310 feet, and the touchdown speed of 81 kt was also within acceptable limits.
One area of concern was the touchdown rate, which was reported as very hard at -544 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft may have touched down with a higher than ideal rate, which could have put additional stress on the landing gear and potentially affected the aircraft's stability. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was 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 66°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 2 kt, which may have helped to slow the aircraft's descent rate and improve the touchdown characteristics.
The total landing distance was 1,920 feet, which is 31% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely within the designated runway area. However, the hard touchdown rate may be an area for improvement, and the pilots may want to consider adjusting their descent rate or flare technique to achieve a softer touchdown in the future.
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