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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 3,993 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,993 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,094 ft 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 30 at CYYW Armstrong Airport, a small airport in Ontario, Canada. The aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 56 kt, covering a takeoff distance of 179 ft, which was 4% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 64 °F and a gentle wind blowing at 5 kt from a direction of 229 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 1,627 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 1,818 ft, an increase of 191 ft in just 1 minute. This climb phase covered a distance of 1 nm and was completed 1 mile northwest of the airport. The enroute level cruise phase that followed lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nm, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 30 at CYYW Armstrong Airport, descending from an altitude of 366 ft above ground level and heading towards the runway from the southeast. The approach was made at a heading of 299.0 ° and covered a distance of 1 nm.
The landing itself was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 55 kt and a touchdown distance of 1,089 ft, which was well within the acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -51 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned from the centerline by 11 ft. The total landing distance was 1,893 ft, which was 47% of the runway length.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 5 nm, and the flight used a total of 3 lbs of fuel. The entire flight took 6 minutes to complete.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at CYYW Armstrong Airport, achieving a score of 95.6%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 299.0° at 1 nm and 366 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 3,993 ft.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 69 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 1,089 ft was good, and the touchdown speed of 55 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -51 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustments to the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 kt at 229°. The crosswind component was 4 kt, while the headwind component was 2 kt. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,893 ft was 47% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more accurate approach path and achieving a target threshold speed.
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