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Get the gear down before the gate
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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up and centreline 8.8° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 783 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Carcassonne Airport (LFMK) took 11 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Black Square Caravan Professional Amphibian, N511KG, then began its departure roll on runway 09, utilizing 59% of the available runway to achieve a takeoff distance of 1,055 meters. Liftoff speed was 76 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport, taking advantage of a 19-knot headwind and a 6-knot crosswind.
As the aircraft climbed to 2,587 feet above sea level, it passed overhead Carcassonne, Occitanie, France, and then leveled off at 2,587 feet. The enroute level cruise phase started overhead Lavalette, Occitanie, France, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 2,597 feet to 2,106 feet, a decrease of 491 feet in 2 minutes, before leveling off again at 1,909 feet. The final descent phase started overhead Avignonet-Lauragais, Occitanie, France, and resulted in a touchdown at 1 mile north east of Salles-sur-l'Hers, Occitanie, France. The touchdown speed was 73 knots, and the touchdown rate was -42 feet per minute, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The landing rollout took 157 meters, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 6 minutes to cover 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 34 nautical miles, taking 24 minutes, and the aircraft used 58 kilograms of fuel. The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and winds of 20 knots at 79 degrees, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.
The final approach to landing ground 1 mile north east of Salles-sur-l'Hers (Occitanie, France) was initiated from 1 nm at 447 ft agl, with the aircraft maintaining a stable descent throughout the 1 nm approach. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a gentle rate of descent and a steady airspeed. The aircraft touched down 1 mile north east of Salles-sur-l'Hers (Occitanie, France) at a speed of 73 kt, which was within the acceptable range for a safe touchdown.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a perfect touchdown rate of -42 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown point was located very long on the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. This may have been due to the aircraft's high speed at touchdown, which could have resulted in a longer rollout. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a headwind of 21 kt, may have also contributed to the aircraft's high speed at touchdown.
The landing rollout was completed 1 mile north east of Salles-sur-l'Hers (Occitanie, France), with the aircraft coming to a stop at an altitude of 793 ft asl. The distance required to stop the aircraft was 157 m, which was slightly longer than expected. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 65.6%. While there were some areas for improvement, the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft throughout the approach and landing phases.
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