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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 900 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 900 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 135 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13 at LELL Sabadell Airfield, where the Pilatus PC-6 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 236 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 70 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 100 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 13, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 16 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 36.8 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 67 seconds.
The pattern base leg turn was another 2 nautical miles, with an angle to the runway of 45 degrees and a turn angle of 56.4 degrees. The base leg itself covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 43 seconds. The final turn was less than 1 nautical mile in 30 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13 from the north-west, heading 126.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 509 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 66 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 134 meters, and the touchdown speed was also good at 57 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -212 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same as during takeoff.
The total landing distance was 279 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, taking 7 minutes, and the aircraft used 21 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Pilatus PC-6 aircraft successfully landed at LELL Sabadell Airfield, achieving a score of 93.8%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 126.0° at 1 nautical mile and 509 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 13.
The runway length at LELL Sabadell Airfield is 900 meters, and the threshold height was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 66 knots, indicating a minor deviation from the optimal approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 134 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -212 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft could have been brought down to the ground more smoothly. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 28°C and winds of 12 knots at 99°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft performed well.
The total landing distance of 279 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good performance and control. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and threshold speed.
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