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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 1,716 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 399 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 24 at Edinburgh Airport (EGPH), with a takeoff distance of 576 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 22 knots from a direction of 260 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 21 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Ratho Station in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland. The climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 34 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,135 feet above sea level to 23,653 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,517 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south of Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. This cruise phase lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 70 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 7 miles south of Tobermory in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The descent took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 69 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 23,589 feet above sea level to 3,144 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,445 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Benbecula Airport in Eilean Siar, Scotland. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles east of the Isle of North Uist in Eilean Siar, Scotland. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 2,687 feet above sea level to 1,389 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,298 feet.
The final approach to runway 24 at Benbecula Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 232.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,364 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 397 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 101 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -283 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 230 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The total landing distance was 634 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, and the flight took 58 minutes. The aircraft used 295 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed on runway 24 at EGPL Benbecula Airport. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 232.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,364 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a good understanding of the airport's layout and navigational requirements.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was evaluated, and it was noted that the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 110 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 397 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 101 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 16 knots from 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 16 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The touchdown rate of -283 feet per minute was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot could have made some adjustments to achieve a more optimal rate.
The overall performance of the aircraft during the landing was satisfactory, with the runway touchdown alignment being very good. The total landing distance of 634 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
Overall, the landing of FFX P180 03 01 at EGPL Benbecula Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and the airport's layout. The landing was characterized by a smooth and controlled descent, effective management of the wind conditions, and a good understanding of the aircraft's speed and rate during the touchdown phase.
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