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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,682 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 484 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the F-35C Lightning taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EEEI Ämari Air Base, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 24, with a takeoff distance of 999 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 220 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 23°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of Padise, Estonia, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,090 feet above sea level to 19,949 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,859 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 18 miles southeast of Inga, Finland, and lasted for 8 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 84 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 4 miles southeast of Valkeakoski, Finland, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 20,024 feet above sea level to 2,229 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,795 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at EFTP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 244.0° at an altitude of 3 nautical miles and 1,817 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a runway length of 2,682 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 170 knots.
The touchdown point was 75 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 143 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was also good at -199 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 6 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,196 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The flight then concluded with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 138 nautical miles, which was covered in 25 minutes, and the aircraft used 2,226 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The F-35C Lightning aircraft successfully landed at EFTP Tampere-Pirkkala Airport, achieving a score of 95.8%. The final approach to runway 24 was initiated from the north east, heading 244.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,817 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being slightly above the target at 57 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was satisfactory at 170 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was located 75 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 143 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a controlled and stable landing. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.8 meters from the centerline, this was not a significant issue.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 6 knots at 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,196 meters was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the F-35C Lightning aircraft demonstrating its capabilities in a controlled and precise manner. The minor deviations from the target parameters did not significantly impact the overall performance of the aircraft, and the pilot's skills were evident in maintaining a stable and controlled landing.
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