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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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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 264 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Lisbon Portela Airport took approximately one minute, covering a short distance of less than one nautical mile. The Cessna Skyhawk then began its departure roll on runway 20, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 78 knots. The takeoff distance of 477 meters accounted for only 15% of the runway's length, indicating a smooth and efficient departure. Local weather conditions at the time of takeoff featured a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind of 2 knots blowing from a direction of 269 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft leveled off, it entered a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted for one minute and covered a distance of two nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, initiated one mile south of Olivais, Portugal. The descent phase was characterized by a significant decrease in altitude, from 827 feet above sea level to 295 feet, a drop of 532 feet in just two minutes. This descent also covered a distance of three nautical miles, indicating a relatively steep rate of descent. The aircraft's performance during this phase was likely influenced by the local weather conditions, which remained relatively calm throughout the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk completed its flight, covering a total distance of seven nautical miles in six minutes. The aircraft's fuel consumption during this time was approximately four kilograms, a relatively modest amount considering the short duration of the flight. The flight's overall performance was characterized by a smooth and efficient departure, a brief enroute cruise, and a controlled descent, ultimately resulting in a safe and successful landing.
The Cessna Skyhawk approached the runway at Beato Antonio (Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal) from 1 nm out at 304 ft AGL under temperature 16 °C, wind 2 kt from 270°, with a 2 kt cross-wind and 1 kt head-wind. The final approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate: flaps not set, off the glideslope, off the centreline.
During the flare the aircraft descended from 44 ft AGL to 0 ft AGL, a decrease of 44 ft in 8 seconds.
Touchdown occurred at a speed of 54 kt, noted as a little fast, with a fair vertical rate of minus 241 fpm. The touchdown point was 121 m beyond the touchdown zone.
The overall score was 90.5 %. Ensure flaps are selected before the 1,000 ft gate and maintain the glideslope and centreline to achieve a stable approach, and adjust the approach speed to the appropriate VREF to place the touchdown within the designated zone.
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