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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: centreline 13.3° off, against a 1° limit.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 5.4° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,856 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 338 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN) in Bend, Oregon, the Cessna 400 Corvalis initiated its takeoff roll on runway 34. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 80 kt, achieving liftoff in a distance of 518 meters, which represented 33% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 24 °C, with a wind of 6 kt at 303°, resulting in a 5 kt crosswind and a 3 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KBDN, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 4,378 ft asl to 10,344 ft asl over a distance of 17 nm in 6 minutes. The climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted 11 minutes and covered 24 nm, before the aircraft began its descent to a lower altitude. The descent phase was initiated 12 miles east of the Six Springs Ranch Airport (OG51) and lasted 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 10,505 ft asl to 10,009 ft asl over a distance of 4 nm. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise phase, which lasted 131 minutes and covered 217 nm, before initiating another descent phase 12 miles north of McCall, Idaho. The final descent phase saw the aircraft descend from 9,653 ft asl to 5,300 ft asl over a distance of 12 nm in 7 minutes.
The Cessna 400 Corvalis then began its final approach to runway 16 at McCall Municipal Airport (KMYL), aligning with the runway from the north at a heading of 185.0°. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 80 kt, with a touchdown distance of 338 meters, which represented 32% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was good at -189 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in less than 1 minute. The total flight distance was 279 nm, with a total flight time of 113 minutes and a fuel consumption of 50 kg.
The aircraft touched down on runway 16 at KMYL McCall Municipal Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. However, the threshold speed was slightly higher than desired at 93 kt, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration. The touchdown distance of 338 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 80 kt, although a little fast, did not compromise the overall safety of the landing.
The aircraft's descent rate of -189 fpm was well within the recommended parameters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control and coordination throughout the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 18 °C and wind at 12 kt from 209 °, resulted in a 6 kt crosswind and a 10 kt headwind, which the pilot effectively managed to maintain control and stability during the approach and touchdown phases.
The total landing distance of 602 m, accounting for 32% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits, and the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was scored 96.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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