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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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 910 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 910 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.03 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche began its departure roll on runway 24, covering 60% of the 604-meter runway in a distance of 364 meters. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 69 knots, overcoming the minimal headwind of 0 knots and the slight crosswind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from 1,021 feet above sea level to 2,744 feet, a vertical gain of 1,723 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb phase was followed by a brief level cruise, where the aircraft maintained a steady altitude for 3 minutes while covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase then commenced, with the aircraft descending from 3,069 feet to 1,502 feet in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered the final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 23 at Arnsberg-Menden Airfield from the northeast.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche touched down on runway 23 at a speed of 54 knots, with a smooth touchdown rate of -122 feet per minute. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 291 meters was within acceptable limits, covering 67% of the 910-meter runway. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, the aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly off, deviating by 15.2 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 18 nautical miles, with a fuel consumption of 9 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 23 at EDLA Arnsberg-Menden Airfield from the north east was executed with a heading of 234.0° at 0 nm and 709 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and threshold speed of 71 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 54 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -122 fpm, indicating a well-controlled landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's distance from the centreline was 13.5 m, which was slightly off-centre. However, the touchdown distance of 291 m was within the acceptable range, and the overall touchdown characteristics were good. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 7 °C and wind at 6 kt from 346°, contributed to a relatively calm landing environment. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the tailwind component was 3 kt, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The rollout phase was slightly marred by a misalignment of 15.2 m from the centreline. Nevertheless, the total landing distance of 608 m, which accounted for 67% of the runway length, was within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 86.6%, reflecting a good performance despite some minor deviations from the ideal.
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