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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,875 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 580 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LJPZ Portorož Airport took approximately 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15, utilizing 91% of the 885-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 114 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 11°C, with a gentle tailwind of 6 knots from a direction of 340°.
As the aircraft climbed from 700 feet above sea level to 38,815 feet, it covered a distance of 105 nautical miles in 26 minutes, achieving an impressive increase of 38,115 feet. The enroute climb phase concluded 1 mile south of Secovlje, Slovenia. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, lasting 11 minutes and covering 62 nautical miles, before initiating a descent from 39,224 feet to 6,335 feet. This descent phase, which took 16 minutes and covered 91 nautical miles, concluded 4 miles southwest of Valdisotto, Italy. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles, before commencing a final descent phase.
The final approach to runway 06 at LSZC Buochs Airport was initiated from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 64.0° at 1 nautical mile and 299 feet above ground level. The landing was executed at a threshold speed of 94 knots, with the touchdown point located 145 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 80 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -49 feet per minute was considered perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance of 280 nautical miles was achieved in 67 minutes, with the aircraft utilizing 374 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 06 at LSZC Buochs Airport from the south west was executed with good quality, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 299 ft agl at 1 nm from the runway threshold. The aircraft maintained a heading of 64.0°, aligning well with the runway. The threshold height was good, allowing for a smooth transition to the flare phase.
As the aircraft touched down 145 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 80 kt, the touchdown characteristics were deemed good. The touchdown rate of -49 fpm was perfect, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and a 6 kt headwind, contributed to a relatively stable approach.
The total landing distance of 1,080 m, which accounted for 58% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.1 m. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance of the Cockspur PH100 was satisfactory, earning a score of 94.7%.
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