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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 600 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 600 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 151 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 25 at NTGB Fangatau Airport, a small airport located in Fangatau, Iles Tuamotu-Gambier, French Polynesia. The aircraft, a PC-12, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 93 knots, covering a distance of 528 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 342 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of the airport. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from an initial altitude of 1,019 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 10,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,247 feet in just 4 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 15 nautical miles. The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which began 18 miles northeast of the airport and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 258 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 97 miles southwest of Atuona, Iles Marquises, French Polynesia. The descent was gradual, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 10,251 feet above sea level to a final altitude of 2,743 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,509 feet in 7 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 104 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32 at NTMP Ua Pou Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 335.0 degrees at an altitude of 2,657 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 600 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 90 knots, at 90 knots. The touchdown distance was good, at 149 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast, at 85 knots, and the touchdown rate was hard, at -465 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 63 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 382 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 381 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 446 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at NTMP Ua Pou Airport, achieving an overall score of 82.5%. The final approach to runway 32 was initiated from the southeast, heading 335.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,657 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 90 knots, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 149 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Unfortunately, the touchdown speed of 85 knots was faster than desired, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -465 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly above-target threshold speed and fast touchdown speed, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating precise control and navigation during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and a wind speed of 13 knots at 63°. The crosswind component was 13 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 382 meters was 64% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration after touchdown. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with some minor areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and rate.
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