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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 3,363 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,363 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,170 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 06 at UUWW Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia. The takeoff distance was 2,249 feet, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 116 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 25°F and a wind speed of 4 knots at 30°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,361 feet above sea level to 36,829 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,468 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 7 miles northeast of Gagarin, Russia, and lasted for 74 minutes, covering a distance of 1,083 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 5 miles south of Livigno, Italy, and the aircraft descended from 36,984 feet above sea level to 18,695 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,289 feet, in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again, this time overhead Cremia, Italy, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The final descent started overhead Cremia, Italy, and the aircraft descended from 18,568 feet above sea level to 3,674 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,894 feet, in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport from the south, heading 19.0° at 4 nautical miles and 2,742 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,167 feet, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 96 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -81 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 150°.
The total landing distance was 2,309 feet, which was 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,218 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 126 minutes. The aircraft used 2,107 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at LSZA Lugano Airport on runway 01. The final approach was initiated from the south, with a heading of 19.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,742 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision, resulting in a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 112 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 1,167 feet, which is within the expected range. The touchdown speed was also good at 96 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -81 feet per minute (fpm). This rate suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and controlled approach, resulting in a smooth touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 45°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 150°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which did not pose any significant challenges to the pilot. As a result, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the aircraft maintained its alignment throughout the rollout.
The total landing distance was 2,309 feet, which is 69% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of FFX P180 03 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown. The aircraft performed well, and the landing was completed within the expected range.
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