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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: seven 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: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 177 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from runway 04 at Gießen-Reiskirchen Airfield, EDGR, with a takeoff distance of 288 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 72 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 3°C, with a wind speed of 5 knots at 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of EDGR, it reached an altitude of 2,213 feet above sea level, an increase of 364 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of the airfield and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,707 feet to 3,914 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,207 feet in 3 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This climb started 2 miles southeast of Laubach, Hessen, Germany. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 8 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 1 mile northwest of Hoherodskopf Airfield, EDUR.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 3,057 feet to 1,846 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,211 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. This descent started 1 mile west of Nidda Airfield, EDUJ.
The final approach to runway 18 at Reichelsheim Airfield, EDFB, was made from the north, heading 163.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,440 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 176 meters, which is 39% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 47 knots, and the touchdown rate was -185 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 2°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 92 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 485 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 30 nautical miles, taking 19 minutes, and the aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 163.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,440 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 18.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 57 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown distance of 176 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing.
The touchdown speed of 47 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable range. This suggests that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and had maintained a safe rate of descent during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had accurately aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 92°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's approach and landing, demonstrating good control and precision.
The total landing distance of 485 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the XCub aircraft demonstrated good performance and control during the landing, achieving a score of 91.2%.
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