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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,740 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 106 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KFLG Flagstaff Pulliam International Airport, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 893 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 55 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting overhead the airport, which lasted less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The flight then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the airport and ascending from 7,316 feet above sea level to 10,597 feet, an increase of 3,282 feet in 6 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise, starting 7 miles northwest of Flagstaff, which lasted 4 minutes and covered 24 nautical miles.
The flight then began its descent, starting 12 miles southwest of Cameron, and descended from 10,887 feet to 5,205 feet, a decrease of 5,682 feet in 6 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another climb, starting 14 miles west of Tuba City, and ascended from 5,193 feet to 5,868 feet, an increase of 676 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The flight then entered another level cruise, starting 17 miles west of Tuba City, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 16 miles east of the Grand Canyon, and ascended from 6,035 feet to 8,401 feet, an increase of 2,366 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles.
The flight then entered another level cruise, starting 10 miles east of the Grand Canyon, which lasted 2 minutes and covered 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 21 at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 220.0° at 4 nautical miles and 2,230 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 104 meters and a touchdown speed of 44 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -478 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of departure, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
The total landing distance was 283 meters, which accounted for 10% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the total flight distance was 88 nautical miles, taking 32 minutes and using 0 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport, achieving a score of 93.1%. The final approach was conducted from the northeast, heading 220.0° at 4 nautical miles and 2,230 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 21.
The runway at KGCN Grand Canyon National Park Airport has a length of 2,740 meters, providing a safe margin for the Cessna C172's landing. The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed of 47 knots was well below the target, indicating that the pilot was cautious to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 104 meters was also satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 44 knots was within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown rate was reported as hard, with a rate of -478 feet per minute (fpm). This may indicate that the pilot could have applied a smoother touchdown, but it did not compromise the safety of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the final stages of the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which did not pose a significant challenge to the pilot. The total landing distance of 283 meters was only 10% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control and precision to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and safely.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment throughout the approach and landing.
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