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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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.
Side view — the last 775 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 775 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 234 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 24R at EBST Sint-Truiden / Brustem Airfield. The takeoff distance was 787 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 106 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 181 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Velm in Flanders, Belgium. It climbed from an altitude of 1,106 feet above sea level to 12,866 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,760 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Herenthout in Flanders, Belgium, and lasted for 199 minutes, covering a distance of 480 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 11 miles north of Portsoy in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It descended from an altitude of 12,674 feet above sea level to 4,480 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,194 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again 6 miles south east of Wick in Highland, Scotland, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 16 at EGZQ Flotta Isle Airport, approaching from the north at a heading of 159.0 degrees and at an altitude of 697 feet above ground level, 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 54 knots and a touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the total landing distance was 405 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 570 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 263 minutes. The aircraft used 733 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at EGZQ Flotta Isle Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing techniques. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 159.0° at 1 nautical mile and 697 feet above ground level (agl), which is a relatively standard altitude for a landing approach.
Upon reaching the runway, the aircraft touched down smoothly, with a threshold speed of 73 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 232 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 54 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, but not excessively hard, suggesting that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's momentum and was able to bring it to a stop in a controlled manner. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was able to align the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 20 knots at 204°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was 13 knots. Despite these wind conditions, the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and landing, demonstrating a high level of skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 405 meters was 52% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's performance and was able to bring it to a stop in a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Cessna 208B at EGZQ Flotta Isle Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing. The pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and experience, and the aircraft performed well in a variety of wind conditions.
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