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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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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 550 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 550 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 131 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 X6BU Bute, a small airfield in Scotland. The aircraft, a DA40-NG, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 61 kt, covering a distance of 165 m, which was 34% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt from a direction of 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of X6BU Bute. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 1,003 ft above sea level to 2,011 ft in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nm.
The enroute descent phase of the flight began 1 mile northwest of Port Bannatyne, a small town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The aircraft descended from 2,207 ft to 1,427 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. This was followed by another level cruise, which started overhead Rothesay, another town in Argyll and Bute. This cruise lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nm.
The final descent phase of the flight began 2 miles southeast of Rothesay and took the aircraft from 1,045 ft to 460 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield, a small airfield in Scotland. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 266.0° at 1 nm and 414 ft above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 27, which was 550 m long. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed, but the touchdown distance was good at 128 m. The touchdown speed was also good at 58 kt, but the touchdown rate was fair at -214 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned.
The total landing distance was 312 m, which was 57% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle headwind of 2 kt from a direction of 270°. The total flight distance was 18 nm, and the flight used 4 kg of fuel.
The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at EGRT Bute Airfield, achieving an overall score of 88.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 266.0° at 1 nautical mile and 414 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 550 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 66 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 128 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 58 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than desired.
During the landing, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, but there was a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 312 meters was 57% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.4 meters from the centerline, indicating that the aircraft may have drifted off the centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft safely to the runway was demonstrated, and the landing was completed without incident.
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