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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 597 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 597 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 144 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 24 at EGKA Brighton City Airport. The takeoff distance was 301 meters, which is 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 17 °C and a wind speed of 24 knots from a direction of 220 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 22 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile southwest of Lancing, West Sussex, England, and ascended from an altitude of 1,044 feet above sea level to 3,885 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,841 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started approximately 1 mile east of Findon, West Sussex, England, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at EGKA Brighton City Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 318.0 ° at an altitude of 1,868 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good, a threshold speed of 83 knots, and a touchdown distance of 144 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 77 knots, and the touchdown rate was an excellent -72 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 230 °, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. The total landing distance was 449 meters, and the total flight distance was 14 nautical miles, taking a total of 17 minutes. The aircraft used 66 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at EGKA Brighton City Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 24 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 318.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,868 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, setting it up for a smooth touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 83 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 144 meters was also within the desired range, indicating that the pilot had maintained good control and had not over- or undershot the runway. The touchdown speed of 77 kt was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -72 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 19 kt from 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 19 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 449 meters was 75% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had made good use of the available runway and had not over-run the runway.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining a straight and steady path after touchdown. This suggests that the pilot had maintained good control and had not experienced any issues with the aircraft's brakes or steering. Overall, the landing was a success, with the PC-12 aircraft demonstrating good handling and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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