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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 480 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 480 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 68 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the DA40-NG started with a departure roll on runway 27 at EGRT Bute Airfield. The takeoff distance was 178 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 61 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was temperature 16°C, wind 2 knots at 269°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.
The enroute climb began overhead X6BU Bute in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The aircraft climbed from 195 feet above sea level to 3,017 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,821 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase started 3 miles west of X6BU Bute and lasted 12 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 1 mile south of Tighnabruaich in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The descent was from 2,378 feet above sea level to 606 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,772 feet in 4 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at X6BU Bute was from the west, with a heading of 87.0° at 1 nautical mile and 550 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a runway length of 480 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots. The touchdown distance was 66 meters, with a touchdown speed of 56 knots and a touchdown rate of -39 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather at the time of landing was temperature 15°C, wind 5 knots at 270°, with no crosswind and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 382 meters, which was 80% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
Overall, the total flight distance was 21 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 34 minutes, and the aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel.
The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at X6BU Bute, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 87.0° at 1 nautical mile and 550 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 09, which has a length of 480 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 61 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was good, measuring 66 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 56 knots. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, coming in at -39 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered perfect.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 knots and a slight tailwind of 5 knots. The aircraft's alignment with the runway during touchdown was spot on, demonstrating excellent control and precision.
The total landing distance was 382 meters, which is 80% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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