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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,415 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 266 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 to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 15 at EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport. The takeoff distance was 592 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 139 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 15 knots at 159 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft successfully took off and began its enroute climb, which started overhead EFHK Helsinki Vantaa Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 1,222 feet above sea level to 40,709 feet above sea level, an increase of 39,487 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south east of Orivesi, Finland. This phase lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 382 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 8 miles west of ESUK Kalixfors Airfield, Sweden. The descent was from an altitude of 40,393 feet above sea level to 1,780 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,613 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 81 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at ENDU Bardufoss Airport was made from the east, heading 288.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,534 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 98 knots and a touchdown rate of -111 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 834 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.3 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 552 nautical miles, taking a total of 95 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,300 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at ENDU Bardufoss Airport, achieving a score of 90.9%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 288.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,534 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 2,415 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 106 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 265 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 98 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the good performance in terms of speed and distance, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 15.6 meters from the centerline. This misalignment could have been due to various factors, including wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were cold, with a temperature of -17°C, and a light headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 300°. There was no crosswind, which reduced the complexity of the landing.
The total landing distance of 834 meters was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 20.3 meters from the centerline, which could have been a result of the initial touchdown position or the aircraft's response to the landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of alignment and touchdown position.
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