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Arrival
Add power on short final to hold 66 kt at the threshold rather than letting speed decay.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 43 kt against a target of 66 kt, below reference speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, hold 66 kt down to the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 11 in the score
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: no landing flap set, glideslope 5.3° against the runway's 3° and centreline 11.0° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 126 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Grumman AA-5A Traveler began its takeoff roll on runway 05, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 69 kt in 2,042 meters, which accounted for 82% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a minimal crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a smooth and efficient turn, covering a distance of 1 nm in 12 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally impressive, with a distance of less than 1 nm covered in just 4 seconds. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg was brief, lasting less than 1 nm in 3 seconds. The base leg turn was more extensive, covering 3 nm and positioning the aircraft for a final approach to runway 23 from the north-east.
The final approach was executed to perfection, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 260.0° and an altitude of 722 ft above ground level at 1 nm from the threshold. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 36 kt and a touchdown distance of 127 m, accounting for just 8% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was an impressive -91 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on. Following the landing, the aircraft rolled out to a perfect alignment, consuming a total of 205 m of runway. The total flight distance was 5 nm, and the aircraft used a mere -5 kg of fuel, indicating a highly efficient flight.
The Grumman AA-5A Traveler touched down on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde with a satisfactory approach quality, demonstrating good control and precision throughout the descent. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 722 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway heading of 260.0°. The approach was characterized by a stable and controlled rate of descent, culminating in a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft displayed a satisfactory touchdown speed of 36 knots, well within the target range. The touchdown distance of 127 meters was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration. The touchdown rate of -91 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a negligible headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The rollout phase was characterized by a perfect runway alignment, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline position throughout the deceleration. The total landing distance of 205 meters, representing 8% of the runway length, was satisfactory. Overall, the landing was scored 92.3%, reflecting a high degree of precision and control throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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