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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,904 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 418 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an ATR 72 aircraft, departing from Luena Airport (FNUE) in Angola. The takeoff roll began on runway 11, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 120 kt after covering 36% of the runway, which was 1,191 meters long. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 °C, with a wind speed of 6 kt blowing from 134 °.
As the aircraft climbed out of Luena, it initially ascended from 5,446 feet above sea level (asl) to 5,410 ft asl, an increase of 36 ft in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile (nm). The enroute climb then continued, with the aircraft ascending from 5,696 ft asl to 20,705 ft asl, an increase of 15,009 ft in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 71 nm. This climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted 49 minutes and covered 159 nm, starting 37 miles south east of Cacolo Airport (FNCC) in Angola.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 7 miles west of Xaito in Angola. The descent from 20,264 ft asl to 9,384 ft asl, a decrease of 10,880 ft in 7 minutes, covered a distance of 31 nm. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm, starting 34 miles south west of Dundo Airport (FNDU) in Angola. The final descent phase began 33 miles south west of FNDU, with the aircraft descending from 9,142 ft asl to 3,890 ft asl, a decrease of 5,252 ft in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 30 nm.
The final approach to runway 04 at FNDU was made from the south west, with the aircraft heading 41.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,402 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 106 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 418 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C, with a wind speed of 2 kt blowing from 167 °.
The total landing distance was 998 meters, which was 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 302 nm, and the flight duration was 97 minutes. The aircraft used 859 kg of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at FNDU Dundo Airport, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 04 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 41.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,402 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 110 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, measuring 418 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 106 knots was slightly higher than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The touchdown rate was firm, measuring -326 feet per minute, which is consistent with a controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 167°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was even weaker, at 1 knot. As a result, the pilot was able to maintain a stable approach and landing, with a total landing distance of 998 meters, which is 52% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of achieving a smoother touchdown speed.
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