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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,571 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 277 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft Duke taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Skiathos Island National Airport, taking 6 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 19, with a takeoff distance of 404 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 89 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 20°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 173 degrees. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 10 knots. The enroute climb started over Skiathos, with the aircraft ascending from 1,033 feet above sea level to 18,316 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,284 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 23 miles southeast of Sykia, Central Macedonia, Greece, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent 6 miles west of Samothraki, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, and descended from 18,055 feet above sea level to 2,455 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,600 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile south of Peplos, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 25 at Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport took place from the east, with the aircraft heading 249.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,670 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 25 took place at a speed of 80 knots, which was slightly below the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 276 meters, and the touchdown speed was 70 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -113 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 16°C temperature and winds of 15 knots at 180 degrees, with a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 687 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 182 nautical miles, taking 59 minutes, and the aircraft used 112 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke successfully landed at LGAL Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport, achieving a score of 91.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 249.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,670 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 25, which has a length of 2,571 meters.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it touched down on the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 80 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 276 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 70 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -113 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the aircraft's descent was controlled and stable. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a critical aspect of a safe landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 180°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The total landing distance of 687 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 16.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to brake or the aircraft's response to the brakes. Despite this, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the Beechcraft Duke's landing at LGAL Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport was a good one, with a score of 91.3% indicating a high level of proficiency.
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