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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 1,362 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,362 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 128 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 34 at KRNT Renton Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 469 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 70 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb from overhead W36 Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base, Renton, Washington. The climb began at an altitude of 541 feet above sea level and increased to 8,498 feet above sea level, a total increase of 7,957 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead 02WA Cawleys South Prairie Airport, South Prairie, Washington, and lasted for 129 minutes, covering 173 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 8,977 feet above sea level to 8,267 feet above sea level, a decrease of 710 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again, this time 2 miles south west of 3OR8 Cline Falls Air Park, Redmond, Oregon, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent from 7,744 feet above sea level to 7,243 feet above sea level, a decrease of 501 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started once more, this time overhead Tumalo, Oregon, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 6,634 feet above sea level to 5,955 feet above sea level, a decrease of 679 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18 at S21 Sunriver was made from the north, heading 195.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,772 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 53 knots and a touchdown rate of -197 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the touchdown distance was good at 127 meters.
The total landing distance was 333 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. 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 222 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 136 minutes. The aircraft used 60 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The local weather conditions at the time of the flight were a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 240 degrees.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Sunriver Airport (S21) on runway 18, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 195.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,772 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was well-executed, with a good threshold height and a slightly above-target threshold speed of 64 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 127 meters, which is considered good. The touchdown speed of 53 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -197 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 240°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was also 8 knots, resulting in a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing. The total landing distance of 333 meters was 24% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled rollout.
The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft performing well and the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment.
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