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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,739 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 97 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Diamond DA62 taxied from the parking area to runway 23 at EHLE Lelystad Airport; the taxi-out required 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23 the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 442 m, representing 18 % of the runway, and lifted off at 83 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 20 °C, wind 17 kt from 260°, with a crosswind component of 9 kt and a headwind component of 14 kt.
Climb commenced 3 miles southwest of EHLE, where the aircraft rose from 967 ft asl to 7,645 ft asl, an increase of 6,678 ft achieved in 6 minutes while covering 17 nm.
The first level cruise began 1 mile northwest of Elburg and lasted 102 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 202 nm.
Descent began 6 miles southeast of Frinton-on-Sea, with the aircraft descending from 7,882 ft asl to 6,363 ft asl, a loss of 1,519 ft in 2 minutes over a distance of 3 nm.
A second cruise segment started 4 miles southeast of Clacton-on-Sea, lasting 7 minutes and covering 12 nm.
The next descent started 2 miles southeast of Tillingham, where the aircraft dropped from 5,775 ft asl to 1,831 ft asl, a decrease of 3,944 ft in 3 minutes while traveling 6 nm.
Final approach to runway 23 at EGMC London Southend Airport was executed from the northeast, on a heading of 235.0°, at 4 nm and 1,748 ft agl.
Landing on runway 23 (runway length 1,739 m) was achieved with a threshold speed of 74 kt, touchdown distance of 77 m and touchdown speed of 70 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at minus 386 fpm and the touchdown point was offset 14.3 m from the centreline. Local weather reported temperature 20 °C, wind 23 kt from 280°, crosswind 17 kt and headwind 16 kt. Total landing distance measured 294 m, equal to 17 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was slightly off centreline by 13.4 m.
The aircraft rolled out on runway 23, completing the landing roll within the 294 m distance recorded.
After landing, the Diamond DA62 taxied to the parking area; the taxi-in took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nm.
In total the flight covered 248 nm, took 130 minutes, and consumed 81 kg of fuel.
Diamond DA62 approached runway 23 at EGMC London Southend Airport from the north-east on a heading of 235.0° at 4 nm and 1,748 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate because the flaps were not set. Local weather was 20 °C with wind 23 kt from 280°, including a 17 kt crosswind component and a 16 kt headwind component.
At threshold the height was good and the threshold speed was a little below target at 74 kt.
Touchdown occurred 77 m from the threshold at a speed of 70 kt, both described as good, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 386 fpm. The aircraft touched down 14.3 m off the centreline, and the total landing distance was 294 m, representing 17 % of the runway length.
During rollout the aircraft remained slightly misaligned, being 13.4 m off the centreline.
To raise the 81.3 % score, ensure the flaps are selected before the 1,000 ft gate to achieve a stabilized approach, and refine centreline tracking to reduce the 14 m and 13 m deviations observed at touchdown and rollout.
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