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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up and sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,272 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,272 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 321 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 to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 16 at LPVL Vilar de Luz Airfield. The takeoff distance was 458 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 98 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 169 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 14 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 15,007 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,501 feet from the initial altitude of 1,506 feet. This climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead Agua Longa, a location in the Distrito do Porto, Portugal. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which began 3 miles north of Vila Real, a location in the Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal. This cruise phase lasted for 99 minutes and covered a distance of 381 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 14,981 feet above sea level to 7,557 feet above sea level. This descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 2 miles south west of Peramola, a location in Catalunya, Spain. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent from 7,174 feet above sea level to 3,678 feet above sea level. This descent took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then lined up for a final approach to runway 03 at LESU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport, approaching from the south west at a heading of 32.0 degrees.
The landing on runway 03 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 321 meters and a touchdown speed of 79 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -60 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 985 meters, which accounted for 77% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 461 nautical miles and took 137 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 292 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at LESU Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The final approach to runway 03 was conducted from the southwest, heading 32.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,028 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 91 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 321 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 79 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -60 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 90°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 985 meters was 77% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was characterized by good control, precision, and adherence to standard operating procedures, resulting in a score of 95.4%.
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