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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,306 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,306 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 20 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 07 at the Braga Municipal Aerodrome (LPBR), with a takeoff distance of 571 meters, which was 61% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Adaufe, and climbed from 1,181 feet above sea level to 2,364 feet, an increase of 1,184 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Braga, lasting 12 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Lamelas, and descended from 1,784 feet to 899 feet, a decrease of 885 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than a nautical mile.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting overhead Agua Longa, lasting 2 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. It then began another enroute climb, starting overhead Lamelas, and climbed from 1,123 feet to 1,633 feet, an increase of 510 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Lamelas, lasting 8 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34 at the Vilar de Luz Airfield (LPVL) was made from the southeast, heading 338.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 263 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 18 meters and a touchdown speed of 48 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -600 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 28 nautical miles, taking 33 minutes, and the aircraft used 14 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at LPVL Vilar de Luz Airfield, achieving a score of 93.3%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 338.0° at 1 nm and 263 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 34, which has a length of 1,306 m.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 48 kt, which may have been due to various factors such as air density, aircraft weight, or pilot technique. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 18 m, and the touchdown speed of 48 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate, however, was reported as heavy at -600 fpm, which may indicate that the aircraft touched down with a higher than desired rate of descent. This could be due to a variety of factors, including pilot error, aircraft performance, or wind conditions. Fortunately, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 kt and a headwind component of 0 kt. The total landing distance was 237 m, which is equivalent to 18% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly after touchdown.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline was slightly off by 8.4 m. This may have been due to a variety of factors, including pilot error, aircraft performance, or wind conditions. However, the overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, and the score of 93.3% reflects this.
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