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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,349 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 545 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the DA40-NG began with a departure roll on runway 29 at LTAD Etimesgut AB. The takeoff distance was 138 meters, which equated to 6% of the total runway length. The liftoff speed was 74 knots. The local weather at the time of departure indicated a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot coming from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The enroute climb commenced 1 mile west of LTAD Etimesgut AB as the aircraft ascended from 3,657 feet above sea level to 4,644 feet above sea level, an increase of 987 feet. The climb took 1 minute to cover 1 nautical mile.
Subsequently, the enroute descent began 2 miles west of LTAD Etimesgut AB. The aircraft descended from 4,748 feet above sea level to 4,038 feet above sea level, a decrease of 711 feet. The descent took 2 minutes to cover 4 nautical miles.
The landing occurred on runway 03 at LTAE Akinci AB, which had a runway length of 3,349 meters. The height at threshold was 63 feet above ground level, and the speed at the threshold was 70 knots. The touchdown happened 544 meters from the threshold at a speed of 54 knots, with a Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI) reading of -96 feet per minute. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C, wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,163 meters, which represented 35% of the total runway length.
Overall, the flight covered a total distance of 12 nautical miles, lasted for 14 minutes, and consumed 2 kilograms of fuel.
Overall, the aircraft landing score of 90.5% indicates a very solid performance, with room for improvement in a few key areas.
During the Approach Phase, the descent path was slightly above the glideslope limit, indicating that adjustments could be made to ensure a smoother descent towards the runway. Additionally, the speed was slightly below target, which could have contributed to the threshold height being above the target during the Landing Phase.
Despite these minor deviations, the Landing Phase showed some positive aspects, such as a good landing flare and an excellent touchdown rate. The speed during touchdown was on target, which is crucial for a safe and controlled landing. However, the touchdown point being 105 m beyond the touchdown zone suggests the need for better precision and alignment during the approach.
Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was slightly off, with the aircraft landing 2.6 m from the centerline. Improving alignment during the Rollout Phase could help to ensure a smoother exit from the runway.
Overall, while the landing had some areas for improvement, the strong performance in key areas like touchdown rate and touchdown speed indicate that with some adjustments and practice, an even higher landing score could be achieved in the future. Keep up the good work and continue to focus on precision and consistency to refine your landing technique.
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