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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,177 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,177 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 100 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at N94 Carlisle, a small airfield. The Cessna 152 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 173 meters, which accounted for 15% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 58 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered a local weather condition of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was negligible, while the headwind component was also minimal at 1 knot. The pilot then initiated a left-hand pattern entry from runway 28, navigating the aircraft through a series of turns and legs to establish a stable approach to the runway.
The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was particularly noteworthy, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 21 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 71 seconds to complete.
As the aircraft approached the base leg, the pilot initiated a turn, which involved a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 22 seconds to complete. The final turn was also executed with precision, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 30 seconds.
The final approach to runway 28 was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 282.0 degrees and an altitude of 659 feet above ground level. The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 38 knots and a distance of 97 meters. The touchdown rate was excellent at -86 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline.
The flight was completed with a total distance of 6 nautical miles, taking 5 minutes to cover. The aircraft used a minimal amount of fuel, with a consumption of just 1 kilogram. Overall, the flight was a testament to the pilot's skill and precision, as well as the aircraft's performance in a variety of conditions.
The Cessna 152 aircraft successfully landed at N94 Carlisle, achieving a score of 95.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 282.0° at 1 nautical mile and 659 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 28, which has a length of 1,177 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 47 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 97 meters, and the touchdown speed of 38 knots was also within acceptable limits.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -86 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot was able to smoothly and gradually bring the aircraft to a stop, minimizing the risk of damage to the aircraft or injury to the occupants.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 5.7 meters off the centerline. This may be due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach or a slight crosswind component that was not fully compensated for.
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°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good control and technique during the landing, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop within a reasonable distance.
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