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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.
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 305 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, where the Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 60 meters, which accounted for only 5% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 60 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the entry turn in less than 1 nautical mile in just 36 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally swift, taking only 24 seconds to complete. The pattern downwind turn was a notable maneuver, with the aircraft covering a distance of 1 nautical mile at an angle of 70.3 degrees to the runway.
The downwind leg itself was a leisurely 2 nautical miles, taking 65 seconds to complete. The base leg turn, which followed, was another precise maneuver, with the aircraft covering 2 nautical miles at an angle of 42.0 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was a short and swift 24 seconds, and the final turn was completed in just 23 seconds.
As the aircraft began its final approach to runway 28, it was flying at a heading of 272.0 degrees, 1 nautical mile from the runway, and at an altitude of 587 feet above ground level. The landing itself was a textbook performance, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 53 knots and a distance of 304 meters. The touchdown rate was a respectable -189 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions remained unchanged throughout the flight, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The aircraft's performance was impressive, with a total flight distance of 6 nautical miles and a fuel consumption of 2 kilograms. The flight duration was a mere 4 minutes, demonstrating the aircraft's agility and responsiveness.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 93.3%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 was from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 587 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,177 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly too high at 76 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed slightly before touchdown.
The touchdown distance of 304 meters was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and maintain control throughout the landing process. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft down to a safe speed before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
One of the key aspects of the landing was the runway touchdown alignment, which was reported as perfect. This suggests that the pilot was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline and maintain control throughout the landing process.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 16°C, and the wind was 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind component was zero, and the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to take advantage of the gentle wind to bring the aircraft down smoothly.
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