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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 816 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 816 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 343 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, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, was then cleared for departure from runway 22 at KTZR Bolton Field. The takeoff distance was 184 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 76 knots.
As the aircraft lifted off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The enroute climb began 1 mile southwest of KTZR Bolton Field, Columbus, Ohio, and involved a vertical ascent from 1,915 feet above sea level to 2,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 961 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Harrisburg, Ohio, and lasted for 40 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 32 nautical miles. The enroute descent began overhead 57OI Logan's Chance Airport, Lawrenceville, Ohio, and involved a descent from 2,658 feet above sea level to 1,548 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,110 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at I54 Mad River Airpark was made from the east, heading 274.0 degrees, at an altitude of 578 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 09, which had a length of 816 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 78 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 341 meters, and the touchdown speed was 59 knots, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was perfect at -29 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 268 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 11 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.2 meters. The total flight distance was 43 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 49 minutes. The aircraft used -100 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at I54 Mad River Airpark, achieving a score of 91.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 274.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 578 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the final approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 09.
The runway at I54 Mad River Airpark has a length of 816 meters, providing a suitable surface for the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza to touch down. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the pilot maintained a suitable threshold speed of 78 knots. The touchdown distance of 341 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 59 knots, which is a suitable speed for a safe landing. The touchdown rate of -29 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating a gentle and controlled touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.2 meters, which may require some adjustment in the pilot's approach strategy.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 11 knots from 268°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 11 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. Overall, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza's landing at I54 Mad River Airpark was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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