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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,128 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 642 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Grand Canyon National Park Airport (KGCN) took 11 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper Aerostar 600, NI22PC, then began its departure roll on runway 21, utilizing 779 meters, or 28% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 91 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 30°C, with a wind of 9 knots at 199°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and an 8-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KGCN, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from 7,592 feet above sea level to 9,614 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The climb rate of 1,022 feet per minute was impressive, allowing the aircraft to quickly reach its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise phase followed, lasting 17 minutes and covering 61 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its enroute descent 4 miles northwest of Kachina Village. The descent from 9,340 feet to 7,495 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles, was a smooth and controlled process.
The final approach to runway 21 at Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport (KFLG) was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 225.0° at 1 nautical mile and 481 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point located 208 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 71 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -50 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 1,107 meters, or 52% of the runway, was within acceptable limits. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 78 nautical miles was completed in 29 minutes, using 34 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 21 at KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport was conducted from the north east, heading 225.0° at 1 nm and 481 ft agl. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 94 kt, indicating a well-executed approach. The aircraft touched down 208 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 71 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -50 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.8 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind component of 5 kt. However, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 27 °C and a headwind of 13 kt, were generally favorable for the landing. The total landing distance of 1,107 m, which accounted for 52% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range.
The rollout phase was characterized by very good alignment, with the aircraft maintaining a straight course along the runway centreline. Overall, the landing performance of the aircraft, A2A Piper Aerostar 600 NI22PC, was satisfactory, with a score of 95.8%. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's handling characteristics were well-suited to the conditions, resulting in a smooth and controlled landing.
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