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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,341 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,341 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 121 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the OV-10 Bronco taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPIR Pierre Regional Airport, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 31, with a takeoff distance of 532 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of 10°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from Pierre, the aircraft began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,242 feet above sea level to 2,804 feet, an increase of 562 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles northwest of Pierre and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 2,841 feet to 3,518 feet, an increase of 677 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 15 miles northwest of Onida Municipal Airport and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, descending from 3,843 feet to 3,284 feet, a decrease of 559 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute climb started 14 miles northwest of Gettysburg Municipal Airport, ascending from 3,283 feet to 3,942 feet, an increase of 659 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 16 miles southwest of Beaman Airport and lasted for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, descending from 4,094 feet to 2,451 feet, a decrease of 1,643 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Moser Airstrip and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute climb, ascending from 2,277 feet to 5,307 feet, an increase of 3,031 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 13 miles south of Schirmeister Private Airport, descending from 5,414 feet to 2,956 feet, a decrease of 2,458 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles southwest of Schirmeister Private Airport and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at Mandan Municipal Airport was made from the southeast, heading 327.0° at 3 nautical miles and 620 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 121 meters and a touchdown speed of 80 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -301 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 269°, with a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 706 meters, which was 53% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the
The OV-10 Bronco aircraft successfully landed at Y19 Mandan Mun, achieving a high score of 95.9%. The final approach to runway 31 was conducted from the southeast, heading 327.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 620 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 89 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 121 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft had slowed down sufficiently before touching down on the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 80 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -301 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, indicating that the aircraft had touched down with a controlled and stable rate of descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.4 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilot's approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 269°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 706 meters was 53% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had maintained a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the OV-10 Bronco aircraft demonstrated excellent landing skills and precision, achieving a high score of 95.9%. The pilot's ability to maintain control and precision throughout the approach and landing, despite some minor deviations from the centerline, was impressive.
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