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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 1,111 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,111 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 370 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 22 at BIVO Vopnafjörður Airport. The takeoff distance was 256 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 57 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -0°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 215°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead BIVO Vopnafjörður Airport. The climb took 8 minutes to reach an altitude of 5,211 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,685 feet from the initial altitude of 526 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 11 miles southeast of the airport and lasted for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles northwest of Neskaupstadur. The descent took 5 minutes to reduce the altitude from 4,675 feet to 1,805 feet, a decrease of 2,869 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at BINF Norðfjörður Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 246.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,795 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 369 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 42 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -88 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of -1°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 263°.
The total landing distance was 598 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used 15 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at BINF Norðfjörður Airport, achieving a score of 96.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 246.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,795 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 55 knots, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 369 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 42 knots was also within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -88 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and with minimal impact.
However, there were a few minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. Despite these minor issues, the pilot's overall performance was impressive, and the landing was considered safe and successful.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -1°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 263°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing at BINF Norðfjörður Airport was a success, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident throughout the approach and landing phases.
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