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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 777 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 777 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 192 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the departure roll from runway 14 at LSZB Bern Airport, where the PC-24 Air Ambulance took off with a takeoff distance of 914 meters, which is 60% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 129 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Rubigen in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland, rising from an altitude of 2,726 feet above sea level to 3,313 feet above sea level, an increase of 587 feet in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 3,313 feet to 4,910 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,598 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 5 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles, and took place overhead Kiesen in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 4,789 feet to 5,595 feet above sea level, an increase of 805 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 5 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles, and took place 1 mile west of Erlenbach im Simmental in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started overhead Zweisimmen in the Canton de Berne, Switzerland, descending from 5,391 feet to 3,705 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,686 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield was made from the east, heading 259.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 367 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at LSGK Saanen Airfield was successful, with a runway length of 777 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 111 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 191 meters, and the touchdown speed was 106 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -239 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 263 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 555 meters, which is 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight used 164 kilograms of fuel.
The PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at LSGK Saanen Airfield, achieving a score of 91.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 259.0° at 1 nautical mile and 367 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 12°C, with a gentle wind blowing at 5 knots from 263°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 knots, but a moderate headwind of 5 knots. The pilot effectively utilized this headwind to their advantage, maintaining a stable approach and touchdown.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 111 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 191 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the touchdown rate of -239 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent.
Despite this minor shortcoming, the pilot demonstrated exceptional skill in aligning the aircraft with the runway during touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, ensuring a safe and stable landing. The total landing distance of 555 meters, which accounts for 71% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
Following touchdown, the pilot executed a smooth rollout, maintaining excellent alignment with the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision. Overall, the PC-24 Air Ambulance's landing at LSGK Saanen Airfield was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and expertise.
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