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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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 15 in the score
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 300 ft gate: gear still up and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,276 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,276 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at Whakatane Airport (NZWK). The SR22 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 296 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 81 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 242 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 6 knots.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 27, with the distance covered being less than 1 nautical mile in 13 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 23 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed at an angle of 81.3 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 1 nautical mile covered. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 56 seconds to complete.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 38.8 degrees to the runway, with a distance of 2 nautical miles covered. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 25 seconds to complete. The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile in distance and took 29 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 from the south-east, heading 305.0 degrees at an altitude of 539 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 248 meters, which was 38% of the runway length. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 77 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 75 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -216 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 487 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at Whakatane Airport (NZWK) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 92.1%. The final approach was conducted from the south-east, aligning with the heading of 305.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 539 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 77 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 248 meters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was slightly faster than ideal, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -216 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft maintained perfect runway touchdown alignment, ensuring a safe and stable landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 7 knots from 250°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 5 knots each, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 487 meters was 38% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the SR22 aircraft performed well during the landing at Whakatane Airport, achieving a high score and demonstrating a high level of proficiency.
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