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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 1,750 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 182 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at KCDW Essex County Airport, where the aircraft, a PC-12, took off with a takeoff distance of 354 meters, which was 43% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 78 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 179 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Fairfield, New Jersey, and ascended from an altitude of 576 feet above sea level to 6,736 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,160 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 139 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 17 miles southwest of Cuttyhunk Harbor Seaplane Base, Cuttyhunk, Massachusetts, and descended from 6,435 feet above sea level to 1,119 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,316 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and began another enroute level cruise 9 miles south of Katama Edgartown, Massachusetts, which lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute climb resumed overhead Nantucket, Massachusetts, where the aircraft climbed from 552 feet above sea level to 1,020 feet above sea level, an increase of 469 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and began another enroute level cruise 2 miles northeast of Nantucket, which lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport was made from the northeast, heading 224.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 874 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 1,750 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 106 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 183 meters, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 99 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 179 degrees. The total landing distance was 538 meters, which was 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 201 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 248 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed on runway 24 at KACK Nantucket Memorial Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 224.0° at 2 nautical miles and 874 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft's touchdown speed was recorded at 99 kt, which was slightly higher than the desired threshold speed of 106 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 183 meters was deemed satisfactory. The touchdown rate was firm at -316 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showcasing the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 36°C and a wind speed of 0 kt from 179°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable approach. The total landing distance of 538 meters was 31% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot achieving a high score despite some minor deviations from the desired threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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