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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 726 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 726 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 67 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Britten Norman Maritime Defender, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Esbjerg Airport (EKEB). This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 08, with a takeoff distance of 373 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 81 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 100 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile east of EKEB, rising from an altitude of 483 feet above sea level to 3,734 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,251 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles south of Tjaereborg and lasted for 33 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 71 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 5 miles south of Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany, and involved a decrease in altitude from 3,669 feet above sea level to 1,032 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,637 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at Heide-Büsum Airport (EDXB) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 111.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,019 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 65 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -298 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 88 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 185 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 89 nautical miles and used 44 kilograms of fuel. The flight duration was 48 minutes.
The Britten Norman Maritime Defender aircraft successfully landed at EDXB Heide-Büsum Airport, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 11 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 111.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,019 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 64 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 65 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in executing a safe landing.
The landing rate of -298 feet per minute was deemed fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down more gently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 88°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 185 meters was only 25% of the runway length, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touch down at a suitable point. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 96.2%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its capabilities.
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