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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,493 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 349 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport. The takeoff distance was 69 meters, which accounted for 5% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 65 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 130 degrees. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. With these conditions in mind, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead EDLW Dortmund Airport. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,424 feet above sea level to 9,707 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,283 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles north of EDIN Arnsberg-Ruhrwiese Airfield. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 20 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile northeast of Brilon. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 9,987 feet above sea level to 3,161 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,826 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began 1 mile southeast of EDVO Dehausen Airfield Volkmarsen. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at EDVK Kassel Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 105.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,380 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 09 at EDVK Kassel Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 50 knots and a touchdown distance of 348 meters. The touchdown rate was excellent at -67 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 130 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 70 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used 17 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDVK Kassel Airport, achieving a high score of 96.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 105.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,380 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway 09 was precise, with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 64 knots, which is a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 348 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot managed to slow down the aircraft effectively. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -67 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there was a minor issue with the runway touchdown position, as the aircraft landed 9.9 meters off the centerline. This deviation may have been due to factors such as crosswind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 9°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
Overall, the Cessna C172 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at EDVK Kassel Airport, with a good score and a smooth, controlled touchdown.
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