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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 689 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 689 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 158 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted in a Cessna C172 aircraft, departing from Moorsele Airfield (EBMO) and landing at Namur-Suarlée Airfield (EBNM). The pre-flight taxiing process took approximately 5 minutes and covered a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 04 at EBMO, with a takeoff distance of 21 meters, which is just 3% of the runway length.
As the aircraft lifted off, it reached a liftoff speed of 65 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius. After departing from EBMO, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airfield at Wevelgem. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 388 feet above sea level to 2,055 feet, an increase of 1,667 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Heule and lasted for 51 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 63 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24L at EBNM was conducted from the north-east, with a heading of 240.0 degrees, at an altitude of 684 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 24L at EBNM was successful, with a touchdown distance of 157 meters and a touchdown speed of 50 knots, which was within the target range. The touchdown rate was also perfect at -1 foot per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were again characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 68 nautical miles and took 57 minutes to complete, using 24 kilograms of fuel. The flight was conducted in a safe and efficient manner, with a good balance between speed and fuel consumption.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EBNM Namur-Suarlée Airfield, achieving a high score of 99.6%. The final approach to runway 24L was conducted from the north east, with a heading of 240.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 684 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's approach and landing were well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly below-target threshold speed of 57 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. The touchdown distance of 157 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft safely onto the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 50 knots, which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. The touchdown rate of -1 foot per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any significant impact. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the approach and landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, which is a relatively mild temperature. This suggests that the weather did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot or the aircraft during the approach and landing. Overall, the Cessna C172's landing at EBNM Namur-Suarlée Airfield was a successful and well-executed operation, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing.
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