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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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 14 stages, 13 scored
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline and speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,508 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,205 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from LOXT Brumowski Air Base was smooth, with the Cessna 208B taking to the skies from runway 26. The aircraft accelerated down the 3,581-foot runway, reaching liftoff speed of 88 kt at 78% of the available distance. Local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 61 °F and a gentle headwind of 1 kt from 268°.
As the aircraft climbed out of LOXT, it began its enroute climb overhead Tulln, Niederoesterreich, Austria, rising from 1,364 ft asl to 3,460 ft asl in a mere 4 minutes, covering 7 nm. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft maintaining a consistent rate of ascent. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft began its descent overhead Zwentendorf, Niederoesterreich, Austria, descending from 3,407 ft asl to 2,366 ft asl in 2 minutes, covering 4 nm. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles north of Gemeinlebarn, Niederoesterreich, Austria, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering 69 nm.
The final approach to runway 26 at LOWL Linz-Hörsching Airport / Vogler Air Base was executed from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 262.0° at 2 nm and 971 ft agl. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 46 kt and a touchdown distance of 1,202 ft, which was 19% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was firm at -318 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out perfectly, aligning with the runway centerline. The total landing distance was 1,589 ft, and the total flight distance was 84 nm, with the aircraft consuming -86 lbs of fuel during the 35-minute flight.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 26 at LOWL Linz-Hörsching Airport / Vogler Air Base with a high degree of precision, reflecting a well-executed approach. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 971 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway threshold, aligning itself with the runway heading of 262.0°. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 64 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it exhibited a firm touchdown rate of -318 feet per minute (fpm), with a touchdown speed of 46 knots. The touchdown distance of 1,202 feet was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating a high level of pilot skill and situational awareness. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a headwind of 1 knot, contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The aircraft's rollout was equally impressive, with perfect alignment along the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 1,589 feet, which accounted for 19% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored at 97.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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