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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 1,005 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,005 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 504 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31 at HATP Tippi Airport, where the aircraft, a Beechcraft King Air 350, accelerated to a liftoff speed of 110 knots. The takeoff distance was 769 meters, which was 70% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 48 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of HATP Tippi Airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 5,226 feet above sea level to 9,329 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,103 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 11 nautical miles.
After completing the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 8 miles west of HAMT Mizan Teferi Airport. This phase of the flight lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 186 nautical miles. The aircraft maintained a steady altitude during this phase, allowing it to conserve fuel and maintain a comfortable cruising speed.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 22 miles west of HKLW Kataboi Airport. The descent was steep, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 9,393 feet above sea level to 2,815 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,578 feet in just 8 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at HKFG Kalokol Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 125.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,546 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 113 degrees.
The landing was made on runway 12, which had a length of 1,005 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 111 knots. However, the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 98 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.7 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 835 meters, which was 83% of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing phase. The total flight distance was 231 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 58 minutes. The aircraft used 436 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 successfully landed at HKFG Kalokol Airport, achieving a score of 90.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 125.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,546 feet above ground level. The pilot executed a smooth final approach, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 111 knots.
However, the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available runway length. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to the long touchdown point. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -114 feet per minute, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.7 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind or pilot error. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 31°C and a headwind of 10 knots at 113°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, which reduced the impact on the landing.
The total landing distance was 835 meters, which accounted for 83% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, but the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment.
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