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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 226 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub aircraft departed from runway 25 at EDX1 Hoherodskopf, a small airfield in Germany. The takeoff roll was smooth, covering a distance of 331 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 72 knots, indicating a successful takeoff.
As the aircraft entered the enroute level cruise, it began to climb to a steady altitude, starting just one mile west of the EDX1 Hoherodskopf Schotten airfield. This phase of the flight lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The local weather conditions during this time were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a gentle wind blowing at 8 knots from a direction of 159°.
After the enroute level cruise, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield. The approach was made from the north, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a bearing of 183.0°. At this point, the aircraft was 3 nautical miles away from the runway and at an altitude of 2,233 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 43 knots. The touchdown distance was 225 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -129 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions during the landing were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 118°.
The total landing distance was 476 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The aircraft used a total of 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a distance of 18 nautical miles and took a total of 11 minutes to complete.
The XCub aircraft successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 95.5%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,233 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 18, which has a length of 1,230 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, maintaining a suitable threshold height. The threshold speed was also within the acceptable range at 53 knots. Upon touchdown, the aircraft covered a distance of 225 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, and the rate of descent was smooth at -129 feet per minute (fpm).
The landing was further enhanced by the runway touchdown alignment, which was very good. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 3°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 118°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. As a result, the total landing distance was 476 meters, which is only 39% of the runway length.
The rollout alignment after touchdown was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the XCub aircraft performed well during the landing, and the pilot's skills were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown.
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