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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 1,288 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,288 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 284 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 13 at BIRK Reykjavik Airport. The takeoff distance was 474 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 80 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 16 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Kopavogur (Hoefudborgarsvaedi, Iceland), where it climbed from an altitude of 1,069 feet above sea level to 22,475 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,406 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 73 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 19 miles south of BIVM Vestmannaeyjar Airport Vestmannaeyjar (Sudurland, Iceland) and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 554 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 8 miles north of Castletown (Highland, Scotland), where it descended from an altitude of 21,718 feet above sea level to 1,781 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,938 feet in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was restarted 7 miles south east of Wick (Highland, Scotland) and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at EGPC Wick Airport was made from the south east, heading 307.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,249 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 31, which had a length of 1,288 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 85 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 283 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 75 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 309 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,116 meters, which accounted for 87% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 664 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 155 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a SR22, successfully landed at EGPC Wick Airport, navigating a final approach to runway 31 from the south east. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,249 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway at a heading of 307.0°. The pilot executed a smooth landing, with a threshold height that was satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 85 knots, registering at 85 kt. The touchdown distance of 283 meters was considered good, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown speed of 75 kt was a little fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The rate of descent during touchdown was smooth, at -140 feet per minute (fpm). Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centerline, the pilot demonstrated good control and alignment during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind of 10 knots at 309°, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,116 meters was 87% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control and precision to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the critical phases of landing. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot executing a smooth and controlled touchdown.
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