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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 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 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, took off with a takeoff distance of 358 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 99 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it encountered a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the town of Florstadt, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,298 feet above sea level to 2,894 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,595 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place overhead the town of Karben. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, which started overhead the city of Frankfurt am Main. The descent from 2,199 feet above sea level to 1,636 feet above sea level, a decrease of 563 feet, took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25L at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 251.0 degrees at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,277 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25L was successful, with a touchdown distance of 379 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 52 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -276 feet per minute.
However, the landing was not without some issues, as the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 17.1 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 79 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 732 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centreline.
In conclusion, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft completing a total distance of 22 nautical miles in 12 minutes, using 8 kilograms of fuel in the process.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) on runway 25L. The aircraft demonstrated a good final approach, with a heading of 251.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,277 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was achieved at 68 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 379 meters, which is within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate of -276 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
One notable issue during the landing was the significant misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 17.1 meters off the centerline. This could be attributed to the crosswind, which was 2 knots, and the tailwind, which was 9 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 79°, may have also contributed to the misalignment.
The total landing distance of 732 meters was 18% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have struggled to maintain control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining alignment during the touchdown and rollout phases.
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