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Track the centreline on final
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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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 1,199 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,199 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 388 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Aircraft operations commenced at EGNE Retford Gamston Airport, where a Sierra C24R taxied from the parking area to runway 21 in under a minute, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. Following a smooth departure roll, the aircraft lifted off the runway after a takeoff distance of 197 meters, which accounted for 16% of the available runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 66 knots, as the aircraft transitioned from the ground to the air.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it entered a level cruise phase, which began overhead Elkesley in Nottinghamshire, England. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its final approach to runway 03 at EGNE Retford Gamston Airport, descending from an altitude of 339 feet above ground level (agl) and heading 13.0° from the south. The landing was executed with a threshold speed well above the target at 82 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 386 meters, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 60 knots and the touchdown rate of -38 feet per minute (fpm) were also satisfactory.
Following a successful landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in under a minute, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. Fuel consumption was recorded at 2 kilograms. The landing distance of 713 meters accounted for 59% of the available runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.5 meters from the centreline.
The final approach to runway 03 at EGNE Retford Gamston Airport from the south, heading 13.0 ° at 1 nm and 339 ft agl, was executed with good approach quality. The aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the approach, with a threshold height that was well within acceptable limits. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, registering at 82 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good touchdown characteristics, with a speed of 60 kt and a touchdown rate of -38 fpm, which was perfect. The touchdown distance of 386 m was also within acceptable limits. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 14.6 m. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 2 kt at 252 °, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 713 m, which accounted for 59% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 14.5 m. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 86.4%.
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