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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 1,763 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 371 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 16R at Van Nuys Airport (KVNY). The takeoff distance was 351 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 62 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from Van Nuys, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport. The climb started at an altitude of 1,568 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 1,864 feet above sea level, an increase of 295 feet in 2 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles during this climb phase.
The final approach to runway 08 at Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) was initiated from the west, with the aircraft heading 90° and at an altitude of 1,133 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 270°.
The landing on runway 08 at KBUR was successful, with the touchdown distance being 369 meters, which was 30% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 45 knots, and the touchdown rate was -166 feet per minute, both of which were considered good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.3 meters.
The total landing distance was 536 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 8 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport, achieving a score of 90.7%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 90.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,133 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 1,763 meters.
The threshold height at 65 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 62 knots was a little below the target, suggesting that the aircraft was slightly slower than desired. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 369 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 45 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -166 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.3 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, while the tailwind component was 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm and did not pose a significant challenge to the landing.
The total landing distance of 536 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good score of 90.7%. However, there were some minor issues with the threshold height and touchdown position, which may require some adjustments to the approach path in the future.
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