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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3.4° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3.4° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,001 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 165 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 33 at GEML Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain. The takeoff distance was 108 meters, which was 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 67 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it reached an altitude of 4,361 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,454 feet from the initial altitude of 907 feet. This climb took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 4 miles northeast of Nador, Morocco, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 4,836 feet to 5,946 feet, an increase of 1,109 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 13 miles northeast of Zaio, Morocco, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 5,851 feet to 3,263 feet, a decrease of 2,588 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 13 at GMFO Oujda Angads Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 125.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,752 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 156 meters and a touchdown speed of 53 knots. However, the touchdown rate was heavy at -607 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.9 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 58 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes. The aircraft used 18 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at GMFO Oujda Angads Airport, with a score of 84.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 125.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,752 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a good approach path, with a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a suitable altitude before touching down on the runway.
The touchdown speed of 53 knots was slightly below the target speed, but still within a safe range. The touchdown distance of 156 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's descent effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -607 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the pilot may have applied too much braking or reverse thrust upon touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.9 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each.
The total landing distance of 432 meters was 14% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.8 meters from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain a straight path during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered good, but with some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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