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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: glideslope 5.8° against the runway's 3° and speed 12 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 81 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,978 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,978 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 724 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from KOSH Wittman Regional Airport, the Mooney Ovation M20R aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 27. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 77 kt, achieving liftoff in a distance of 1,308 ft, which represented 23% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 60 °F and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft transitioned to the enroute phase, it began a climb from 1,582 ft above sea level to 1,518 ft, an increase of 64 ft in less than 1 minute, while covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 4 nm. The climb phase was repeated several times, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 6,108 ft above sea level. The level cruise phase was also repeated, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude for extended periods. The descent phase began 4 miles east of CYBW Calgary / Springbank Airport, where the aircraft descended from 5,999 ft to 5,332 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft then entered the final approach phase, aligning with runway 35 at CYBW Calgary / Springbank Airport. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 74 kt, with a touchdown distance of 727 ft, which was within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 1,126 nm, and the aircraft used 285 lbs of fuel during the flight, which lasted 425 minutes.
The final approach to runway 35 at CYBW Calgary / Springbank Airport was initiated from the south, with the aircraft established on heading 357.0° at 1 nm and 447 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 81 kt, indicating a slight deviation from optimal conditions.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance was good at 727 ft, and the touchdown speed of 74 kt was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -141 fpm, demonstrating a well-controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 36 ft from the centreline, which could have been mitigated with more precise control during the final stages of the approach. Local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 °F and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,461 ft was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively efficient use of the available runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 120 ft from the centreline, highlighting the need for more precise control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing scored 83.2%, reflecting a good performance with some areas for improvement.
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