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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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,415 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 2,415 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 519 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA28-236 Dakota with the registration N19038, then departed from runway 04 at AZ03 Cliff Dwellers Lodge Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,936 feet, which accounted for 76% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 61 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 59 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft began its enroute climb shortly after departure, starting 1 mile northeast of the airport and climbing from an altitude of 4,699 feet above sea level to 5,100 feet above sea level, an increase of 400 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 1 mile northeast of the airport and lasted for 4 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at L41 Marble Canyon was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 200.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,142 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 513 feet and a touchdown speed of 63 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -63 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 58 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 49 degrees, with a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,316 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The total flight distance was 15 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 6 pounds of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was characterized by a smooth and controlled takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing, with excellent weather conditions and a high degree of precision in terms of altitude, speed, and alignment.
The Piper PA28-236 Dakota, registration N19038, successfully landed at L41 Marble Canyon, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-east, heading 200.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,142 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 2,415 feet and the local weather conditions. The temperature was a moderate 58°F, with a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 49°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The threshold height was good, and the pilot maintained a steady speed of 69 knots, which is the recommended threshold speed for this aircraft. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 513 feet, and the touchdown speed was 63 knots. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -63 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The aircraft's alignment with the runway during touchdown was perfect, and the rollout alignment after touchdown was also spot on. The total landing distance of 1,316 feet was 54% of the runway's length, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. Overall, the landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, and the aircraft's performance under the given conditions.
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