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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 speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,767 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,227 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 16 at KEET Shelby County Airport, where the aircraft, a C400 Corvalis, took off with a takeoff distance of 1,225 ft, which is 24% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 78 kt. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 90 °F, with a wind speed of 9 kt blowing from 177 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 8 kt.
After departing from KEET, the aircraft entered a level cruise, flying overhead the airport for 1 minute and covering a distance of 2 nm. This brief cruise was followed by an enroute climb, which started 2 miles northeast of the airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 891 ft to 2,025 ft, an increase of 1,134 ft, in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, this time starting 1 mile east of 1AL2 Tri-L Acres Airport Columbiana. This cruise lasted for 41 minutes and covered a distance of 35 nm. Following this, the aircraft began another climb, this time from 2,018 ft to 2,752 ft, an increase of 733 ft, in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. The climb started 6 miles southeast of Munford.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 8 miles southeast of Munford. This cruise lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 63 nm. After this, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 08 at KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field, flying from the west at a heading of 80.0 ° and at an altitude of 1,278 ft.
The landing on runway 08 was successful, with the touchdown point being 950 ft beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 68 kt, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -84 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 ft from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 81 °F, with a wind speed of 5 kt blowing from 219 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 kt and a tailwind of 4 kt.
The total landing distance was 3,012 ft, which is 52% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 119 nm, and the flight lasted for 45 minutes, using 47 lbs of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a Cessna 400 Corvalis, successfully landed at KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field, achieving a score of 95.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 80.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for runway 08, which has a length of 5,767 feet.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 90 kt. However, the touchdown point was slightly beyond the designated touchdown zone, landing 950 feet down the runway. The touchdown speed of 68 kt was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -84 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 81°F and a gentle wind of 5 kt from 219°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 kt, and the tailwind component was 4 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, being 13 feet off the centerline. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating good control and stability during the landing roll.
The total landing distance of 3,012 feet was 52% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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