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Departure
Hold the nose down a touch longer and let speed build to 64 kt before liftoff.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 53 kt, 11 kt below the 64 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 64 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 124 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 215 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
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 · 17 stages, 13 in the score
The approach before the go-around was abandoned. Its marks are shown, but only the approach that landed counts.
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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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,063 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and glideslope 5.0° against the runway's 2.8°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,614 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 170 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cibao International Airport, the Cessna 152 began its takeoff roll on runway 11, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 53 kt within 322 meters, which accounted for 12% of the available runway length. The aircraft then climbed away from the airport, navigating through a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 270°.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it proceeded to the left, executing a smooth pattern entry from runway 11. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind was successfully navigated, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 20 seconds. The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, maintaining an angle of 47.8° to the runway, before transitioning to the downwind leg, where the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nm in 120 seconds. Following the base leg turn, the aircraft continued on the base leg, covering a distance of less than 1 nm in 49 seconds. The final turn was executed, and the aircraft began its final approach to runway 11 from the west, maintaining a heading of 105.0° at 1 nm and 427 ft above ground level.
However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at 17 ft agl, and the aircraft subsequently re-entered the traffic pattern. Upon re-approaching the runway, the pilot successfully landed the aircraft, achieving a touchdown distance of 165 m and a touchdown speed of 49 kt, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 56 kt. The touchdown rate was smooth at -110 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 19 nm, and the aircraft used 3 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 13 minutes.
The Cessna 152 touched down on runway 11 at MDST Cibao International Airport with a score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 105.0° at 1 nm and 427 ft above ground level. The final approach was characterized by good quality, with a smooth descent and a stable airspeed. The threshold height was well-managed, allowing the pilot to maintain a safe distance from the runway surface.
As the aircraft touched down, it was traveling at a speed of 49 kt, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 56 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 165 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -110 fpm was smooth, indicating a well-controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was uneventful, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment and slowing down smoothly. The pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase was excellent, resulting in a high overall score. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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