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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 7.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring speed back to 69 kt by the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 85 kt against a target of 69 kt, and the flare that followed strayed from its usual profile; this combination usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 69 kt at the threshold
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: no landing flap set, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,215 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,215 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 253 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 24 at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, KSGH. The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza took off with a takeoff distance of 429 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind of 19 knots at 260 degrees. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 2,085 feet above sea level to 4,522 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,437 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 1 mile northeast of the airport. After the cruise, the aircraft began its descent, which started 3 miles northeast of Lisbon, Ohio. The descent took the aircraft from 4,493 feet above sea level to 1,152 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,342 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at the Madison County Airport, KUYF, was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 0.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 63 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 67 knots and a distance of 253 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -298 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 11 degrees Celsius and a wind of 15 knots at 280 degrees, with a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 15 knots. The threshold height was significantly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 86 knots. The total landing distance was 502 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 20 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KUYF Madison County Airport, achieving an impressive score of 87.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading directly towards the threshold, and landed on runway 27, which has a length of 1,215 meters.
The final approach was executed at an altitude of 63 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0.0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's speed during the final approach was significantly higher than the target speed, reaching 86 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been attempting to maintain a high speed to ensure a stable approach, but it also resulted in a higher-than-desired touchdown speed.
The touchdown distance of 253 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and make a smooth touchdown. The touchdown speed of 67 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot was able to manage the aircraft's speed effectively. However, the touchdown rate of -298 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, indicating that the pilot may have been able to improve the rate of descent during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 15 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 502 meters was 41% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown rate and speed management.
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