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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.
Side view — the last 4,227 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,227 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 900 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at BIRK Reykjavik Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01, and the takeoff distance was 1,393 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 103 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 33°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 350°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead SB19 Reykjavik Reykjavik (Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland). The climb took place from an altitude of 1,027 feet above sea level to 20,586 feet above sea level, an increase of 19,559 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 12 miles east of Fludir (Sudurland, Iceland) and lasted for 35 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 523 nautical miles. The descent phase started 40 miles west of Stromness (Orkney Islands, Scotland) and took 14 minutes to complete, covering a distance of 60 nautical miles. The descent was from an altitude of 21,127 feet above sea level to 1,751 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,376 feet.
The final approach to runway 13 at EGPC Wick Airport was made from the north-west, with a heading of 125.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,626 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 13, which had a length of 4,227 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 150°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
The landing was successful, with a threshold speed of 99 knots and a touchdown speed of 82 knots. The touchdown distance was 895 feet, which was 49% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was excellent at -64 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 2,089 feet.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 641 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,138 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke successfully landed at EGPC Wick Airport, achieving a score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 125.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,626 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the final approach, ensuring a smooth and stable descent.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 13, which has a length of 4,227 feet. The threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touchdown. The threshold speed of 99 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase.
The touchdown distance of 895 feet was good, and the touchdown speed of 82 knots was also within the acceptable range. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -64 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable rate of descent, resulting in a smooth touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 37°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 150°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing phase.
The total landing distance of 2,089 feet was 49% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke's landing at EGPC Wick Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed landing, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the entire process.
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