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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 114 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 25 meters, which is 2% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 32 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 10 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in under 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was made at an angle of 66.6 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 80 seconds to complete.
The pattern base leg turn was made at an angle of 39.7 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 43 seconds to complete. The final turn was made in under 1 nautical mile in 32 seconds, setting up the aircraft for a final approach to runway 28 at N94 Carlisle from the east, at a heading of 272.0 degrees and an altitude of 741 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 66 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 112 meters, but the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees.
The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 5 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with good control and precision throughout.
The Cessna Skyhawk has successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 96.7%. The aircraft's final approach to runway 28 was from the east, with a heading of 272.0° at 1 nautical mile and 741 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, which is 1,177 meters long. The threshold height was reported as good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 66 knots. This may indicate that the pilot was a bit aggressive in their approach, but it did not seem to affect the overall outcome of the landing.
The touchdown distance of 112 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 58 knots was a bit faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the speed. The touchdown rate of -35 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a precise and controlled approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was minimal at 1 knot. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing.
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