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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 1.7°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bring speed back to 91 kt by the threshold.
What happened: The aircraft crossed the threshold at 122 kt against a target of 91 kt, and the flare that followed strayed from its usual profile; this combination usually carries through to a firm touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 91 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: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,248 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 718 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 03 at Eindhoven Airport, with a takeoff distance of 451 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Best in the province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,083 feet above sea level to 8,113 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,030 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile south east of Berlicum in the province of Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands. This cruise phase lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south east of Helden in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. The descent took place from an altitude of 8,096 feet above sea level to 3,231 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,865 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead Arcen in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south of Kevelaer in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The descent took place from an altitude of 3,145 feet above sea level to 1,848 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,296 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at Weeze Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 268.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 1,733 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 27, which had a length of 2,248 meters. The threshold height at 123 feet above ground level was excessively high, and the threshold speed was also excessively high at 123 knots.
The touchdown point was 210 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 118 knots, which was excessively fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -312 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 342 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 971 meters, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 78 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes, with no fuel being used during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an M500, has completed a landing at EDLV Weeze Airport, with a final approach from the east. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,733 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway when it began its descent. The approach was made at a heading of 268.0°, which is aligned with the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 210 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 118 knots was also excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate of -312 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft was not able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from 342°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 2 knots, which may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was reported to be perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway during the landing. However, the threshold height at 123 feet agl was excessively over target, suggesting that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a stable approach.
The total landing distance of 971 meters was 43% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. The runway rollout alignment was reported to be very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was not without its challenges, and the pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their skills and reduce the risk of future incidents.
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