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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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One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 152 m above the runway. The 305 m gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,462 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,462 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 71 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 less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 26L at London Gatwick Airport (EGKK). The takeoff distance was 765 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 20 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft climbed to a height of 4,282 meters above sea level (asl) over the town of Charlwood in Surrey, England, after a 10-minute climb that covered 27 nautical miles and an increase of 3,910 meters in altitude.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south of Selborne in Hampshire, England, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering a distance of 88 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 8 miles north of EGJA Alderney Airport Saint Anne in Guernsey, with a decrease of 3,716.4 meters in altitude over a 7-minute period and a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at EGJB Guernsey Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 272.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 388.6 meters above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 71 meters and a touchdown speed of 99 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -2.0 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The total landing distance was 478 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 148 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 468 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at Guernsey Airport (EGJB) with a score of 96.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 272.0° at an altitude of 388.6 meters above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, and the pilot executed a smooth touchdown on runway 27, which has a length of 1,462 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was achieved at 101 knots, indicating a well-executed approach. The touchdown distance of 71 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 99 knots was consistent with the expected value. The touchdown rate of -2.0 meters per second was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 13 knots from 290°. The crosswind component was minimal at 5 knots, while the headwind component was 12 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's performance was satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 478 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly, and the aircraft came to a stop in a controlled manner, with a high score of 96.4%.
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