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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,439 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 378 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 34 at KPWK Chicago Executive Airport. The takeoff distance was 401 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. After takeoff, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead Wheeling, Illinois, and lasting for 4 minutes as it covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The flight then entered an enroute climb, starting overhead Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and rising from 2,680 feet above sea level to 5,174 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,494 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Downers Grove, Illinois, and lasting for 23 minutes as it covered a distance of 54 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a series of enroute descents and level cruises, with notable stops including Saunemin, Illinois, and IS10 Snow Rla, Illinois. The aircraft also entered a final approach to runway 02 at KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal from the south, heading 18.0° at 2 nautical miles and 763 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 376 meters, which was 22% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 44 knots, and the touchdown rate was -155 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 129 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 52 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, achieving a score of 91.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 18.0° at 2 nautical miles and 763 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was within the acceptable range at 68 knots. The touchdown distance of 376 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing process. The touchdown speed of 44 knots was within the recommended limits, and the touchdown rate of -155 feet per minute was also good, signifying a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.6 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by a similar issue.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and landing phases.
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