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Track the centreline on final
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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 600 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 600 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 70 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began at Crosland Moor Airfield's runway 25, where the aircraft took off and started its ascent. The takeoff roll lasted for 454 meters, covering 68% of the runway's length, and the aircraft reached a liftoff speed of 95 knots. The local weather conditions at this time involved a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 11 knots blowing from the northwest at 174 degrees. Despite the moderate crosswind of 10 knots, the takeoff went smoothly.
As the aircraft gained altitude, it initiated its enroute climb, soaring over the Linthwaite area in Kirklees, England. During this stage, the plane rose from an initial altitude of 1,396 feet above sea level to a maximum height of 28,473 feet, a total increase of 27,077 feet in 14 minutes, while covering 59 nautical miles. This phase of the flight was marked by a steady and efficient climb.
Once at cruising altitude, the aircraft entered an enroute level cruise, which lasted for 67 minutes and covered 392 nautical miles as it flew 1 mile west of Danby in North Yorkshire, England. The cruise stage was a significant part of the flight, allowing the aircraft to travel efficiently over longer distances.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its enroute descent phase, which started 15 miles south-west of Hovden in Agder, Norway. During this stage, the plane descended from a height of 28,794 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 3,498 feet, a decrease of 25,296 feet in 23 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 105 nautical miles during this period.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 29 at Gol Airport in ENKL. The approach was executed from the east, with the aircraft heading 266.0 degrees and descending from an altitude of 1 nautical mile above the ground level to 678 feet above ground level. The airport's runway is 600 meters long, and the landing was carried out with a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 6 knots, with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it reported a slight excess in threshold speed at 86 knots and a touchdown speed of 83 knots, which was a little faster than target. However, the touchdown distance was reasonable at 69 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was nearly perfect. The aircraft utilized the entire length of the runway during the landing, using 66% of the available distance.
Following the landing, the aircraft rolled out to the end of the runway, maintaining perfect alignment and using the brakes effectively. The local weather conditions at this time involved a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots blowing from the northwest at 149 degrees, and the aircraft used a total of 339 kilograms of fuel to complete the 560-nautical-mile journey in 110 minutes.
The recent landing of the PC-12 aircraft at ENKL Gol Airport has been evaluated, and the overall performance is considered above average at 90.5%. The final approach to runway 29, which is 600 meters long, was initiated from the east, heading 266.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 678 feet above ground level.
One notable aspect of this landing was the final approach speed being slightly above the target threshold speed of 85 knots. However, this did not seem to significantly impact the overall execution of the landing. Upon touchdown, the aircraft managed a decent touchdown distance of 69 meters, indicating a smooth transition to the ground.
Despite these positive aspects, the aircraft's touchdown speed of 83 knots was slightly above the target, indicating a potentially hard landing. The rate of decent upon touchdown was -404 feet per minute, which may be considered somewhat aggressive. Notwithstanding these minor concerns, the aircraft demonstrated excellent runway alignment at touchdown, suggesting careful control by the pilot.
Weather conditions played a factor during the landing, with a temperature of 18°C and a moderate wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 149°. This resulted in a crosswind impact of 5 knots and a tailwind impact of 6 knots, potentially challenging the pilot's control.
The total landing distance was 397 meters, accounting for 66% of the available runway length. In terms of runway rollout alignment, the aircraft performed flawlessly, indicating precise control by the pilot. Overall, despite some minor shortcomings, this landing demonstrates the PC-12's reliability and capability to execute a smooth and controlled landing in a variety of conditions.
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