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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 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 31 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 N94 Carlisle, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 367 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 21 seconds, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The pattern downwind turn was executed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 64.8 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 71 seconds.
The pattern base leg turn was completed with a distance of 2 nautical miles, and the angle to the runway was 44.3 degrees. The base leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 37 seconds. The final turn was executed in 28 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, flying at a heading of 274.0 degrees and an altitude of 519 feet above ground level, approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 30 meters, and the touchdown speed was 55 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good control and adherence to standard procedures.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 95.7%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 274.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 519 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a distance of 30 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 55 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -140 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a gentle touchdown.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots. However, this minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency.
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