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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 5 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 3.4° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,415 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,415 m of the 3,701 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,637 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The King Air C90 GTX took to the skies from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, rolling down runway 31R with a relatively short takeoff distance of 642 meters, which equates to 17% of the runway's length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 109 knots, effortlessly overcoming the gentle wind conditions of 7 knots blowing from 330 degrees. The temperature at the time was a comfortable 26 degrees Celsius, with minimal turbulence to contend with.
Following a successful takeoff, the pilot expertly navigated the aircraft into a right-hand pattern entry, completing this maneuver within a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in just 99 seconds. As the aircraft transitioned onto the downwind leg, it encountered a minimal crosswind of 2 knots, with the wind blowing from the same direction. The pilot made a slight adjustment to navigate the aircraft through the downwind turn at an angle of 45 degrees, requiring a gentle 7.6-degree change in direction. The downwind leg itself was a mere 17 seconds long, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
As the pilot lined up for the base leg turn, the aircraft began its transition back towards the final approach path. The turn itself was a moderate 3 nautical miles long, requiring a sharp 177-degree change in direction to ensure a smooth approach. The final approach was a steep descent, initiated at a height of 248 feet above ground level (agl) and a heading of 135.0 degrees. The pilot successfully aligned the aircraft for a landing on runway 13L, a longer stretch of asphalt with a total length of 3,701 meters.
The aircraft touched down at a speed of 97 knots, with a gentle rate of descent of -182 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown point was precisely 1,215 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which, although not ideal, demonstrated the pilot's skill and control. The landing distance itself was 2,327 meters, accounting for 63% of the runway's length. Unfortunately, the runway rollout alignment was not perfectly aligned with the centerline, deviating by a margin of 16.8 meters.
In terms of performance, the King Air C90 GTX used a mere 5 nautical miles of fuel during the entire flight, equating to just 0 kilograms. The total flight duration was a brief 5 minutes, suggesting a high level of efficiency from the aircraft and its pilot. Overall, the flight demonstrated a smooth execution of takeoff, landing, and flight operations, with minimal deviations from the planned course.
The King Air C90 GTX successfully landed on runway 13L at Hungary's Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (LHBP) after a final approach from the northwest. The pilot executed a heading of 135.0° at an altitude of 248 feet above ground level (agl) at 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,701 meters, which is an adequate distance considering the aircraft's size and performance.
The approach speed and touchdown speed of the aircraft were well above and at the target, respectively, indicating a good rate of descent and control throughout the landing. The touchdown point was 1,215 meters past the designated touchdown zone, which, while not perfectly aligned, was a relatively safe distance from the end of the runway. The touchdown speed of 97 kt and the resulting touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute (fpm) demonstrate excellent control and landing technique, which significantly minimize the risk of damage to the aircraft and ensure the passengers' safety.
The local weather during the landing was favorable, with a temperature of 25 °C and gentle winds of 7 knots at a direction of 330°. The resulting crosswind and tailwind of 2 and 7 kt respectively, presented a manageable condition for the pilot. The total landing distance of 2,327 meters, which accounted for only 63% of the runway length, is within acceptable limits, given the aircraft's characteristics and the pilot's skills.
However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 16.8 meters, which might be considered a minor setback. Nevertheless, the precision landing achieved, considering the aircraft's type, the weather, and the available runway space, should be acknowledged and recognized as a proficient demonstration of piloting skills.
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