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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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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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,608 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 156 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 26 at Elstree Airfield, with the Sierra C24R aircraft taking off after a distance of 285 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 60 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, and ascended from an altitude of 226 meters above sea level to 614 meters above sea level, an increase of 387.6 meters, in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 17 minutes and covered a distance of 30 nautical miles, starting and ending overhead Elstree Airfield Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England.
The enroute descent phase began 1 mile north of Pitsea, Essex, England, and saw the aircraft descend from an altitude of 518 meters above sea level to 252 meters above sea level, a decrease of 265.9 meters, in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 at London Southend Airport was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 48.0 degrees at an altitude of 235.2 meters above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 05 at London Southend Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 54 knots and a distance of 153 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 291 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 40 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes, with the aircraft using 0 kilograms of fuel throughout the flight.
The aircraft, Sierra C24R, successfully landed at EGMC London Southend Airport, achieving a high score of 99.4%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, heading 48.0° at an altitude of 235.2 meters above ground level (agl) and 2 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,608 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 64 knots. This indicates that the pilot managed to control the aircraft's speed effectively during the approach. The touchdown distance of 153 meters was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to execute a smooth landing. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 54 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second was excellent, indicating a controlled and stable descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.4 meters off-centerline. This may be attributed to the crosswind or tailwind conditions present during the landing. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and wind speeds of 4 knots at 291°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the tailwind was 2 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 511 meters was 32% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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