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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 1,485 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,485 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by the Savage Norden, an aerial advertising aircraft. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took approximately 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 22 at Hawarden Airport (EGNR), with a takeoff distance of 65 meters, which accounted for 4% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 28 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Broughton, a location in the County of Flintshire, Wales. The climb began at an altitude of 573 feet above sea level and reached a height of 1,811 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,238 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started overhead Dodleston, a location in Cheshire West and Chester, England, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 02 at Croydon Airport (EGCR) was initiated from the south, with a heading of 22.0 degrees at an altitude of 322 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 373 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was recorded at 31 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.2 meters.
The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 10.3 meters. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 21 kilograms.
The aircraft, Savage Norden, successfully landed at EGCR Croydon Airport, achieving a score of 85.7%. The final approach to runway 02 was initiated from the south, with a heading of 22.0° at 1 nautical mile and 322 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during its descent, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 31 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown distance of 373 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -140 feet per minute (fpm), further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was excessively high at 52 knots, which may have been a result of the pilot's approach technique or the aircraft's performance characteristics. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C. The total landing distance of 395 meters was 27% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and descent to achieve a safe and controlled landing.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been a result of the pilot's continued control of the aircraft or a minor issue with the aircraft's braking system. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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