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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,077 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,077 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 209 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 14 at LHFH Farkashegy Airfield, a Cessna C172 aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 354 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 63 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 355 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it quickly gained altitude, rising from 977 feet above sea level to 2,163 feet in just one minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for six minutes and covered 5 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 1 mile south east of Budakeszi.
The flight then entered another climb phase, this time from 1,740 feet to 2,418 feet in two minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, cruising for two minutes and covering 3 nautical miles, before beginning its descent back to LHFH Farkashegy Airfield. The descent was steep, with the aircraft losing 1,418 feet in just four minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft approached the airfield, it began its final approach to runway 32, flying from the south east and heading 328.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 253 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown distance of 207 meters and a touchdown speed of 46 knots. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, being 8.9 meters off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 347 degrees. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 426 meters, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, being 11.2 meters off the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than one minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 15 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 20 minutes. The aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at LHFH Farkashegy Airfield, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach to runway 32 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 328.0° at 0 nm and 253 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed at a threshold speed of 52 kn, which was well below the target speed. This indicates that the pilot was cautious and took necessary measures to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 207 m was also satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 46 kn was within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown rate of -224 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.9 m, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the final stages of landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 2 kn at 347°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kn, and the headwind component was 2 kn, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 426 m was 40% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.2 m, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the braking or taxiing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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