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The one change that would have gained the most on this flight, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 162 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 25 at Hoherodskopf Airfield, EDUR. The Cessna Skyhawk took off with a takeoff distance of 320 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 78 knots, and the aircraft was operating in local weather conditions with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind of 21 knots at 229 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 19 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead EDX1 Hoherodskopf Schotten, a location in Hessen, Germany. The climb from 2,427 feet above sea level to 2,898 feet above sea level, an increase of 471 feet, was achieved in just 1 minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles south east of Schotten, lasting 8 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb overhead Nidda, Hessen, Germany, rising from 2,040 feet above sea level to 2,712 feet above sea level, an increase of 672 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. After this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles north east of Echzell, Hessen, Germany, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from the north, heading 178.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 887 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,230 meters, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 65 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 161 meters, and the touchdown speed was 53 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth at -135 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind of 18 knots at 213 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 440 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes, during which the aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 95.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 178.0° at 1 nautical mile and 887 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 19°C and wind speeds of 18 kt at 213°.
Upon landing, the pilot maintained a good threshold height, but slightly exceeded the target threshold speed of 65 kt, touching down at 65 kt. The touchdown distance of 161 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 53 kt was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -135 feet per minute (fpm).
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 4.3 meters off-centerline. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
The local weather conditions, including a 10 kt crosswind and 15 kt headwind, presented a moderate challenge for the pilot. However, the pilot successfully managed these conditions, executing a safe and controlled landing. The total landing distance of 440 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the landing.
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