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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 716 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 716 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 210 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 23 at BISP Sprengisandur Airport, where the aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, took off with a takeoff distance of 77 meters, which was 9% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 51 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 268 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of BISP Sprengisandur Airport. The climb started from an altitude of 3,109 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 3,969 feet, an increase of 860 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 40 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 3 miles southwest of BISP Sprengisandur Airport.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 6 miles northeast of BIVI Vík Airport. The descent started from an altitude of 3,799 feet above sea level and ended at an altitude of 1,030 feet, a decrease of 2,769 feet in 6 minutes, while covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at BIVI Vík Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 237.0 degrees at an altitude of 961 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 25 at BIVI Vík Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 36 knots and a distance of 208 meters. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 54 knots, but the touchdown distance was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.4 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 268 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 76 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 57 minutes. The aircraft used 18 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at BIVI Vík Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 237.0° at 1 nautical mile and 961 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 6°C, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 268°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot had a clear view of the runway and was able to maintain a safe altitude.
The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 54 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 208 meters was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to touch down safely. The touchdown speed of 36 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 3.4 meters off the centerline. This is a minor deviation and may be due to the crosswind or other factors affecting the pilot's control of the aircraft. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision in executing the landing.
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