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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 1,173 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,173 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 332 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 25 at 62S Christmas Valley, with a takeoff distance of 434 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, lifted off at a speed of 69 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from 359 degrees, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and no headwind.
The enroute level cruise started shortly after takeoff, with the aircraft flying overhead 62S Christmas Valley. This initial cruise lasted less than a minute and covered less than a nautical mile. The aircraft then began an enroute climb, ascending from 4,644 feet above sea level to 7,796 feet, an increase of 3,152 feet in just 3 minutes, while covering 7 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise, this time flying 7 miles north of 62S Christmas Valley. This cruise lasted for 16 minutes and covered 49 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time ascending from 8,226 feet to 9,028 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 5 nautical miles. After this climb, the aircraft entered another level cruise, flying 3 miles northeast of OG12 Wilson Ranch Airport Prineville. This cruise lasted for 62 minutes and covered 185 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began a descent from 8,812 feet to 3,306 feet in 11 minutes, while covering 32 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 02 at 2S8 Wilbur was made from the southwest, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 20.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,140 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 78 knots and a distance of 332 meters. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 123 degrees, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and no headwind.
The total landing distance was 877 meters, which accounted for 75% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in less than a minute, covering less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 284 nautical miles, and the flight used 437 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at 2S8 Wilbur, achieving a score of 95.1%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 20.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,140 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 02, which has a length of 1,173 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 87 knots, which may have been a concern for the pilots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 332 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the threshold.
The touchdown speed of 78 knots was reported as too fast, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Fortunately, the touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilots' skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 123°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 877 meters, which is 75% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilots were able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilots were able to achieve a high score despite some minor issues with the threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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