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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5.4 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Ease the descent rate on final, flying a shallower path back onto the target glidepath angle rather than diving steep.
What happened: On final, the approach was flown at a steeper angle than the target glidepath for that segment.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and glidepath/VASI indication on final, keeping the descent angle matched to the target rather than steepening.
See Arrival Final 1
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 405 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 34 at LWSK Skopje International Airport. The Cessna C172 aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 64 kt. The takeoff distance was 419 m, which accounted for 14% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Kadino (Ilinden, Macedonia). The aircraft ascended from an initial altitude of 1,795 ft asl to a cruising altitude of 6,562 ft asl, a vertical gain of 4,767 ft, in just 6 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 8 nm. The enroute level cruise phase followed, during which the aircraft flew at a steady altitude for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nm. This phase began 2 miles north of Cresevo (Grad Skopje, Macedonia).
The enroute descent phase started 1 mile north-east of LYFE KFOR Base Airfield Ferizaj (Pristina District, Kosovo). The aircraft descended from a cruising altitude of 5,631 ft asl to a lower altitude of 2,153 ft asl, a vertical loss of 3,478 ft, in 9 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 12 nm. The final approach to runway 35 at BKPR Priština Adem Jashari International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 349.0 ° at 2 nm and 365 ft agl.
The landing on runway 35 was executed with a touchdown distance of 363 m, which was good. The touchdown speed was 54 kt, also within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -699 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a precise approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance was 618 m, which accounted for 25% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 m from the centreline. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 46 nm, and the flight duration was 36 minutes. The aircraft used 13 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at BKPR Priština Adem Jashari International Airport, with a score of 76.6%. The final approach to runway 35 was initiated from the south, heading 349.0° at 2 nautical miles and 365 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a steady course, with a good touchdown distance of 363 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 54 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was heavy, at -699 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a slightly rough landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a stable approach and aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind component was zero. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the total landing distance of 618 meters was slightly longer than expected, accounting for 25% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centerline, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal path.
Overall, the landing was successful, but with some room for improvement. The pilot demonstrated good control and navigation skills, but could work on reducing the touchdown rate and maintaining a more precise rollout alignment.
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