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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 952 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 952 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 57 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Cessna C172 started with a 2-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at LIPK Forlì Airport. The departure roll on Runway 12 covered 1,468 ft, which was 19% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 65 knots in favorable weather conditions with a temperature of 60 °F and no significant winds.
The enroute climb began over Forlì, ascending from 691 ft to 3,080 ft, covering 4 nm in 3 minutes. The level cruise portion started near Meldola, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nm. Another climb followed near Predappio, going from 3,922 ft to 5,497 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 3 nm. The subsequent level cruise segment started near Rocca San Casciano, lasting 39 minutes and covering 69 nm.
The descent phase commenced north east of Monteverdi Marittimo, descending from 5,329 ft to 4,684 ft in 2 minutes over 4 nm. Another level cruise section started south of Monteverdi Marittimo, lasting 14 minutes and covering 23 nm. The final descent was initiated north of Rio nell'Elba, dropping from 2,423 ft to 1,503 ft in 2 minutes over 4 nm. A brief level cruise occurred over Portoferraio for 3 minutes, covering 4 nm.
The final approach to Runway 16 at LIRJ Marina Di Campo Airport was from the north at 0 nm and 189 ft above ground level. The landing was successful on the 3,125 ft runway, with good touchdown distance at 180 ft, speed at 46 knots, and rate at -238 ft/min. The total landing distance was 784 ft, or 25% of the runway length, with excellent alignment on rollout.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 118 nm in 74 minutes, consuming 68 lbs of fuel. The flight showcased proficient handling of the aircraft during various phases including taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing.
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