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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 4,018 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,018 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,149 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 to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a PA28 Arrow III, then departed from runway 08 at KFSM Fort Smith Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 531 feet, which accounted for 7% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 62 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 126°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of KFSM Fort Smith Regional Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,115 feet above sea level to 2,175 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,060 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Fort Smith, Arkansas. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles west of Spiro, Oklahoma, descending from an altitude of 2,446 feet above sea level to 1,694 feet above sea level, a decrease of 752 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 3 miles north east of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, and lasting for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at KJSV Sallisaw Municipal Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 357.0° at an altitude of 1,656 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,145 feet and a touchdown speed of 58 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -109 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 126°, resulting in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,245 feet, which accounted for 56% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 38 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 27 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 17 pounds.
The PA28 Arrow III aircraft successfully landed at KJSV Sallisaw Municipal Airport, achieving a high score of 95.0%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 357.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,656 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 35.
The runway length at KJSV Sallisaw Municipal Airport is 4,018 feet, providing a sufficient margin for the aircraft to touch down safely. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 69 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 1,145 feet was within the expected range, and the touchdown speed of 58 knots was smooth and controlled.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and wind speeds of 11 knots at 126°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the tailwind component was 7 knots. Despite the presence of wind, the aircraft's landing was smooth and controlled, with a touchdown rate of -109 feet per minute (fpm).
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 37 feet off the centerline. This minor discrepancy did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, but it did affect the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline.
Overall, the PA28 Arrow III aircraft demonstrated excellent landing skills and control, achieving a high score of 95.0%. The successful landing was a testament to the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.
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