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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 429 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 28 at the Beauvoir Fromentine Airfield, LFFO. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 503 meters, which was 80% of the available runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots, and the aircraft climbed steadily into the air.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead La Barre-de-Monts in the Pays de la Loire region of France, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 411 feet above sea level to 2,010 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude of 1,599 feet was achieved in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
After the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Notre-Dame-de-Monts in the Pays de la Loire region of France. This phase of the flight lasted for 73 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 154 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final approach to landing, which started 49 miles north of Bermeo in the Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa region of Spain. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level to 1 nautical mile above ground level, before making its approach to landing. The descent from 45 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level was completed in just 13 seconds.
The aircraft touched down 49 miles north of Bermeo, with a touchdown speed of 50 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -208 feet per minute, and the touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees, with a negligible crosswind and no headwind.
The total flight distance was 162 nautical miles, which was covered in 81 minutes. The aircraft used 59 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully completed a landing at a location 49 miles north of Bermeo in the Euskal Autonomia Erkidegoa region of Spain. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its final approach, achieving a score of 97.6%. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft from an altitude of 1,787 feet above ground level (agl) to a mere 1 nautical mile (nm) away from the landing site showcased exceptional control and precision.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it underwent a controlled descent from 45 feet agl to 0 feet agl, a decrease of 45 feet in just 13 seconds. This rapid descent was executed smoothly, indicating the pilot's expertise in managing the aircraft's altitude and airspeed. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was deemed satisfactory, suggesting that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's airspeed to ensure a safe and controlled landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -208 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, indicating that the pilot could have potentially improved the landing by reducing the rate of descent. Nevertheless, the touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a shorter touchdown roll.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing, as they presented minimal challenges for the pilot to navigate the aircraft. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience, and the aircraft's reliability and performance.
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