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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 1,607 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 337 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft departed from runway 12L at KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport, a short 3-minute taxiing distance from the parking area. The takeoff roll was initiated, covering 548 meters, or 34% of the runway, before lifting off at a speed of 69 knots. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 22°C, with a gentle wind of 5 knots from 259°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 4-knot tailwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated agility, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was executed efficiently, taking 16 seconds to complete the maneuver. The downwind leg was flown at an angle of 45 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 1 nautical mile. The base leg turn, with an angle of 18.4 degrees, covered 6 nautical miles. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, at a heading of 132.0°, and a height of 1,211 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown distance of 336 meters, or 21% of the runway. The touchdown speed of 72 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -71 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the rollout alignment was also satisfactory. The total landing distance was 723 meters, or 45% of the runway. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, with a flight time of 8 minutes, and a fuel consumption of 10 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 12L at KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision. The pilot maintained a steady heading of 132.0°, descending from an altitude of 1,211 ft agl to a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was noted to be excessively high at 92 kt, indicating a slight deviation from optimal landing procedures.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited good characteristics, with a touchdown speed of 72 kt and a touchdown rate of -71 fpm, which is an excellent rate of descent. The touchdown distance of 336 m was also within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 22 °C and a wind of 6 kt at 246°, contributed to a relatively calm environment for the landing.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 723 m, which accounts for 45% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 97.0%. The pilot's ability to maintain control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases was commendable, despite the slightly high threshold speed.
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