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Keep the wings level on final
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 1,459 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 316 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 22 at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (KSRQ). The takeoff distance was 739 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 122 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,049 feet above sea level to 23,701 feet above sea level, a total increase of 22,651 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of the Buchan Airport (X36) in Englewood, Florida. This phase lasted for 42 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles south of Marco Island, Florida. The descent took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 69 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 23,723 feet above sea level to 3,542 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 20,180 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles south of the Key West Moving Carrier (ZM07) in Florida. This phase lasted for only 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 7 miles west of the Amphibious Ready Group (AG05) in Key West, Florida. The descent took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 2,947 feet above sea level to 1,076 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 1,871 feet.
The final approach to runway 09 at the Key West International Airport (KEYW) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 98.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,055 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 1,459 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 111 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 315 meters, and the touchdown speed was 108 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -263 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 120 degrees.
The crosswind component was 8 knots, and the headwind component was 13 knots. The total landing distance was 772 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took only 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 192 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 351 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at Key West International Airport (KEYW) with a score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 98.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,055 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 111 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown distance of 315 meters was also deemed satisfactory. The touchdown speed of 108 knots was within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -263 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 120°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft maintained a very good runway touchdown alignment, indicating precise control and navigation.
The total landing distance of 772 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-planned and controlled approach, taking into account the wind conditions and the aircraft's performance characteristics. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and maintaining control throughout the rollout. The score of 96.2% reflects the pilot's skill and expertise in executing a precise and controlled landing in challenging weather conditions.
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