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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: 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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 477 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 area to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 30 at the Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF) in California, United States. The takeoff distance was 532 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots blowing from 350 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 13,607 feet above sea level (asl) after departing from the airport.
The enroute climb started over Moss Beach, California, and the aircraft ascended from 955 feet asl to 13,607 feet asl, an increase of 12,652 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Santa Cruz, California, and lasted for 88 minutes, covering a distance of 334 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles south of the Ward Ranch Airport (0CA8) in Aguanga, California, and the aircraft descended from 13,752 feet asl to 6,278 feet asl, a decrease of 7,474 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Julian, California, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 4 miles northeast of Potrero, California, and the aircraft descended from 5,406 feet asl to 3,105 feet asl, a decrease of 2,301 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to landing at the Reider Ranch Airport, descending from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 533 feet above ground level (agl).
As the aircraft approached touchdown, it descended from 49 feet agl to 0 feet agl, a decrease of 49 feet in 9 seconds. The touchdown speed was 79 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -109 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance was also good at 477 meters.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout at the Reider Ranch Airport, with an altitude of 2,565 feet asl. The distance covered during the rollout was 112 meters. The total flight distance was 431 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 131 minutes. The aircraft used 280 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots blowing from 165 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at Reider Ranch Airport, achieving a score of 87.7%. The final approach was conducted from 1 nm to 1 nm at an altitude of 533 ft above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 49 ft agl to 0 ft agl, demonstrating a controlled and precise descent. This descent was completed in just 9 seconds, showcasing the pilot's expertise in managing the aircraft's altitude.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 79 kt, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -109 ft per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 477 meters was also deemed good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's speed and altitude during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 °C, with a wind speed of 4 kt at 165°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, while the headwind component was 4 kt, which likely contributed to the smooth touchdown.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout was conducted at an altitude of 2,565 ft above sea level (asl). The distance covered during the rollout was 112 meters, which was a relatively short distance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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