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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,811 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 420 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 to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 17 at SCAT Desierto de Atacama Airport. The takeoff distance was 542 meters, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 260°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of SCAT Desierto de Atacama Airport and Copiapo, Chile. The climb took 24 minutes and covered 69 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,696 feet above sea level to 25,673 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,977 feet.
After the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 14 miles northeast of Vallenar, Chile. This phase of the flight lasted 59 minutes and covered 211 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles southeast of Salamanca, Chile. The descent took 21 minutes and covered 83 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 25,421 feet above sea level to 3,383 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,037 feet.
The final approach to runway 17R at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 177.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,821 feet above ground level. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 3,811 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 92 knots. The touchdown distance was 416 meters, and the touchdown speed was 79 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 357°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,033 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final phase of the flight was taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 371 nautical miles, and the flight took 118 minutes. The aircraft used 200 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at SCEL Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.2%. The final approach to runway 17R was conducted from the north, with a heading of 177.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,821 feet above ground level.
The aircraft's performance during the landing was impressive, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 92 knots. The touchdown distance of 416 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 79 knots was smooth and controlled. The touchdown rate of -146 feet per minute was particularly noteworthy, as it indicates a smooth and gentle descent onto the runway.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal landing performance, as the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.1 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to various factors, including wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 357°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, while the tailwind component was minimal, at 1 knot. These favorable weather conditions likely contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,033 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This indicates that the aircraft was able to decelerate quickly and efficiently after touchdown, and that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled descent onto the runway.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score and demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control.
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