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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 17 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on approach to be at 57 kt by the stabilisation gate, not just by the threshold.
What happened: The approach was too fast at the stabilisation gate, crossing the threshold at 44 kt against a VREF of 57 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 57 kt at the stabilisation gate.
See Arrival Approach
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 19 stages, 17 scored
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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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate 1,232 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and speed 37 kt FAST on the reference speed of 57 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,670 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,273 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Glasgow International Airport, the Cessna 152 began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With the runway 05 at EGPF cleared, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 975 feet, or 13% of the runway, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 54 knots. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 4 knots at 349°, resulting in a 3-knot crosswind and a 2-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it began its enroute climb phase, starting overhead Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. The climb from 1,018 feet above sea level to 1,167 feet above sea level, an increase of 149 feet, was achieved in less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 9 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles, before initiating another climb phase over Bargeddie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. This climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 986 feet to 2,085 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,099 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at Edinburgh Airport was initiated from the south-west, with the aircraft descending from 2,385 feet above sea level to 315 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,350 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The landing was executed successfully, with a touchdown distance of 1,267 feet and a touchdown speed of 37 knots. The total landing distance was 1,608 feet, or 23% of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 43 nautical miles, and the flight utilized 1 pound of fuel, lasting a total of 29 minutes.
The final approach to runway 06 at EGPH Edinburgh Airport from the south west was executed with a heading of 59.0° at 0 nm and 207 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 71 ft above ground level, significantly above the target. However, the threshold speed of 44 kt was below the desired level, necessitating caution to avoid stalling.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown distance of 1,267 ft was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 37 kt was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -203 fpm was somewhat higher than desired, suggesting a slightly steeper-than-ideal descent. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control during the final stages of the approach.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect alignment. The total landing distance of 1,608 ft, accounting for 23% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 4 kt at 349°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. Overall, the landing was scored 89.2%, reflecting a good performance despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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