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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 168 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, a small airfield. The Cessna 152 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 143 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 58 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered a local weather condition with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was also minimal at 1 knot. The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 28, navigating the aircraft through a series of turns and legs to establish a stable approach to the runway.
The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was particularly noteworthy, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 23 seconds. This demonstrated the pilot's skill and control over the aircraft, even in the presence of a slight crosswind. The pattern downwind turn was executed with precision, with the aircraft turning through an angle of 58.3 degrees to align with the runway. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 54 seconds to complete.
As the aircraft began its base leg turn, it covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and turned through an angle of 53.8 degrees to establish a stable approach to the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 52 seconds to complete. The final turn was executed with precision, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 29 seconds.
The final approach to runway 28 was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 273.0 degrees and an altitude of 634 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 40 knots and a distance of 165 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect at -26 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also spot on.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those encountered during takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind blowing at 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was again negligible, while the headwind component was minimal at 1 knot. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete. The aircraft used a total of 1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 273.0° at 1 nautical mile and 634 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 28.
The runway at N94 Carlisle has a length of 1,177 meters, providing a suitable surface for the Cessna 152 to touch down. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 52 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been slightly cautious during the approach.
The touchdown distance of 165 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to touch down at a reasonable distance from the runway threshold. The touchdown speed of 40 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively before touching down. The touchdown rate of -26 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the pilot had achieved a smooth and controlled touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was also reported as perfect, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline during the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot, which may have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision during the approach and touchdown. The score of 93.8% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during this landing.
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