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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 1,193 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 249 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 to the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 13 at BIRK Reykjavik Airport. The takeoff distance was 864 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 128 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and winds of 11 knots at a direction of 70 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Kopavogur, Iceland, where it climbed from 757 feet above sea level to 5,000 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,243 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles, 1 mile north of Mosfellsbaer, Iceland. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 5,790 feet above sea level to 24,625 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,835 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 44 nautical miles. This climb started 8 miles northeast of Mosfellsbaer.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 10 minutes and covering 68 nautical miles, 16 miles west of BIKE Kerlingafjöll Airport in Sudurland, Iceland. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles southeast of BIMM Melgerðismelar Airport in Nordurland Eystra, Iceland. The descent from 25,056 feet above sea level to 1,526 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,530 feet in 15 minutes, covered a distance of 76 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at BITN Þórshöfn Airport was made from the south, heading 8.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,458 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 01 was successful, with a runway length of 1,193 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 113 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 247 meters, and the touchdown speed was 105 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -0 degrees Celsius and winds of 10 knots at a direction of 62 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 514 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 207 nautical miles, taking 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 248 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at BITN Þórshöfn Airport on runway 01 with a score of 96.0%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 8.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,458 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 113 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 247 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The touchdown speed of 105 knots was also good, suggesting that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have done a better job of controlling the descent and reducing the impact of the landing. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 62°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain good control and alignment during the rollout, with the runway rollout alignment being very good.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and control throughout the approach and landing. However, there were a few areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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