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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,992 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 412 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 26 at SCGZ Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport, with a takeoff distance of 411 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 96 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 4°C temperature and a wind speed of 8 knots at 258 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and reached an altitude of 8,573 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,572 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 62 nautical miles. This phase of the flight began 10 miles west of the airport. The enroute descent started 2 miles south of SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport, where the aircraft descended from 8,415 feet to 1,985 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,430 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
Following the descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase began 7 miles east of Rio Grande, Argentina. The final approach to runway 26 at SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 268.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,717 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 413 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 78 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during the landing were 6°C temperature and a wind speed of 4 knots at 300 degrees, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 834 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 91 nautical miles, taking 51 minutes, and the aircraft used 99 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke successfully landed at SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport, achieving a score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,717 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 98 knots upon touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a smooth touchdown rate of -101 feet per minute (fpm), with a speed of 78 knots. The touchdown distance of 413 meters was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach or alignment during future landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 834 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the rollout phase. Overall, the Beechcraft Duke's landing at SAWE Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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