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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,239 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,239 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 225 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 27 at LIMG Riviera Villanova d'Albenga International Airport. The takeoff distance was 455 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Vendone, Liguria, Italy, and the aircraft climbed from 1,248 feet above sea level to 3,209 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,961 feet in 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Caravonica, Liguria, Italy, and lasted 24 minutes, covering 42 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time overhead La Colle-sur-Loup, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, and climbed from 3,895 feet above sea level to 6,586 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,692 feet in 5 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, and lasted 20 minutes, covering 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile south west of Gonfaron, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, and descended from 8,040 feet above sea level to 4,555 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,484 feet in 5 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Cuers, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, and lasted 6 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at LFMQ Le Castellet Airport was from the south east, heading 302.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,388 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 at LFMQ Le Castellet Airport was successful, with a runway length of 1,239 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 58 knots. The touchdown distance was 222 meters, and the touchdown speed was 53 knots, both of which were good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -87 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 524 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 115 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. The aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at LFMQ Le Castellet Airport, achieving a score of 99.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 302.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,388 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 1,239 meters and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and speed, with a threshold speed of 58 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 222 meters. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -87 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.8 meters off-centerline. This minor discrepancy did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, contributed to a negligible crosswind and headwind effect.
The total landing distance of 524 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability during the post-landing phase. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing at LFMQ Le Castellet Airport was a successful and well-executed maneuver, with only minor deviations from optimal performance.
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