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Track the centreline 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.
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 1,220 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,220 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 395 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 31 at the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport in Yankton, South Dakota. The takeoff distance was 374 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 220 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport, ascending from an altitude of 1,866 feet above sea level to 2,539 feet above sea level, an increase of 674 feet in 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of the Chan Gurney Municipal Airport and lasted for 113 minutes, covering a distance of 177 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles east of Hutchinson, Minnesota, descending from an altitude of 2,876 feet above sea level to 1,189 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,687 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 2 miles northeast of the MN62 Quast Airport in Hutchinson, Minnesota, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 33 at the Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field was made from the southeast, heading 307.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 249 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 33 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 394 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly above the target speed of 65 knots, at 55 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -331 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.3 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 194 degrees.
The total landing distance was 509 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, taking 106 minutes, and the aircraft used 49 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) on runway 33, but with some notable deviations from ideal performance. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 307.0° at 1 nautical mile and 249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 1,220 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 65 knots. This could be attributed to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe touchdown over achieving the optimal speed. The touchdown distance of 394 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 55 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to a firm touchdown rate of -331 feet per minute (fpm).
One of the notable issues with this landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 19.3 meters off the centerline. This could be due to a combination of factors, including wind conditions, pilot error, or a lack of precision in the approach. The local weather conditions were calm, with a temperature of 4°C and no wind, which should have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 509 meters was 42% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 18.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there were some notable deviations from ideal performance that could be addressed through further training and practice.
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