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Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 6.5 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 2.7°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway centreline
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 · 13 stages, 11 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and wings not level.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 297 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Bonanza G36 aircraft departed from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, a scenic airport located in the beautiful island of Madeira, Portugal. The takeoff roll was smooth, covering a distance of 500 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 85 knots, reaching the desired altitude quickly.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered a gentle headwind of 5 knots, which assisted in the climb. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind direction of 99 degrees. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 160 feet above sea level to 1,730 feet, an increase of 1,569 feet in just 5 minutes. This impressive climb rate covered a distance of 13 nautical miles, demonstrating the aircraft's exceptional performance capabilities.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 05, heading southwest at an angle of 37.0 degrees. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,539 feet above ground level and 2 nautical miles away from the runway threshold. The approach was smooth, with the aircraft maintaining a steady speed and altitude.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 89 knots, which was slightly faster than the desired threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance was good, covering a distance of 296 meters. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline.
The total landing distance was 765 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 18.7 meters from the centerline, the overall landing performance was satisfactory. The aircraft used a total of 5 kilograms of fuel for the flight, which covered a distance of 15 nautical miles and took approximately 7 minutes to complete.
The aircraft in question, a Bonanza G36, successfully landed at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 89.0%. The final approach was conducted from the southwest, heading 37.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,539 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 05, which has a length of 2,483 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 101 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by reducing the speed before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 296 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 89 knots was too fast, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the speed before touchdown.
The touchdown rate of -177 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and without excessive deceleration. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 316°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 765 meters was 31% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the wind conditions.
However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 18.7 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have been able to improve the landing by maintaining a more aligned rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed, and maintaining a more aligned rollout.
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