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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: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 660 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 660 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 230 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 06R at EBNM Namur-Suarlée Airfield, with a takeoff distance of 155 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was recorded at 66 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 12°C. The enroute climb started overhead Temploux, a town in Wallonia, Belgium, where the aircraft ascended from 751 feet above sea level to 1,614 feet, an increase of 862 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Belgrade and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The aircraft then initiated another enroute climb, this time from 1 mile south east of Tellin, where it ascended from 2,142 feet above sea level to 2,674 feet, an increase of 532 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The level cruise phase that followed started 3 miles west of Saint-Hubert and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 07 at ELNT Wiltz-Noertrange Airfield, approaching from the west at a heading of 77.0°, 2 nautical miles away and 902 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 07, which had a length of 660 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 56 knots.
The touchdown distance was recorded at 222 meters, and the touchdown speed was 45 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.2 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C.
In conclusion, the flight covered a total distance of 58 nautical miles, taking approximately 43 minutes to complete, and consumed 20 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at ELNT Wiltz-Noertrange Airfield, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 77.0° at 2 nautical miles and 902 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 07.
The runway at ELNT Wiltz-Noertrange Airfield has a length of 660 meters, which is a relatively short runway. However, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and altitude to ensure a smooth touchdown. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold.
The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 56 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 222 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 45 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -105 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled touchdown.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 5.2 meters off-centerline. This may be due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Despite this minor deviation, the overall landing was considered good, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and control.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as a temperature of 10°C, which is a relatively cool temperature. However, this did not appear to have any significant impact on the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain good control over the aircraft throughout the approach and landing. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency.
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