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Keep the wings level 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.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,872 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 314 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 area to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a C400 Corvalis, then departed from runway 09 at LZTT Poprad-Tatry Airport. The takeoff distance was 333 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 73 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 170 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Poprad, and climbed from an altitude of 3,273 feet above sea level to 12,093 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,820 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of Levoca and lasted for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles northwest of Czarnochowice, and descended from an altitude of 12,125 feet above sea level to 3,892 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,233 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Poreba and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Poreba, and descended from an altitude of 3,402 feet above sea level to 2,284 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,118 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at EPKT Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 270.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 2,872 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 82 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 313 meters, and the touchdown speed was 74 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -107 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 13 knots.
The total landing distance was 984 meters, which accounted for 34% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 122 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes. The aircraft used 32 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a Cessna 400 Corvalis, successfully landed at EPKT Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.7%. The final approach to runway 26 was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 74 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 313 meters was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 300°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 13 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain a smooth touchdown rate of -107 feet per minute.
However, there were a few minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline. Additionally, the total landing distance of 984 meters was 34% of the runway length, which is slightly above the ideal landing distance.
Overall, the landing was considered good, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise alignment during the rollout phase.
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