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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 610 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 610 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 9 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from runway 24 at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, taking off with a distance of 258 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 79 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 241 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 19 knots.
After takeoff, the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, and the entry distance was less than 1 nautical mile in 66 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was 1 nautical mile in 36 seconds. The downwind turn was 3 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 52.7 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles in 70 seconds. The base leg turn was 3 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 59.3 degrees. The base leg was 2 nautical miles in 59 seconds. The final turn was less than 1 nautical mile in 33 seconds.
The final approach to runway 24 was made from the north-east, with a heading of 252.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,061 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 43 knots, which was well below the target speed, requiring the pilot to exercise caution to avoid stalling.
The touchdown distance was good at 6 meters, and the touchdown speed was 44 knots, which was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was -198 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 128 meters, accounting for 21% of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 241 degrees, with a crosswind component of 0 knots and a headwind component of 16 knots. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 7 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 252.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,061 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a precise course for runway 24, which has a length of 610 meters.
Upon landing, the pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 43 knots was well below the target speed, indicating a controlled approach. However, the pilot was advised to be cautious not to stall, as the speed was relatively low. The touchdown distance was satisfactory at 6 meters, and the touchdown speed of 44 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -198 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 241°. The crosswind component was negligible, but the headwind was 16 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's ground speed. Despite this, the pilot managed to maintain perfect runway touchdown alignment.
The total landing distance of 128 meters was only 21% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the XCub aircraft's landing at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and landing.
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