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Reduce power earlier on final to bring threshold speed back to 72 kt.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 80 kt against a target of 72 kt, and touchdown ended up well past the normal point. Carrying excess threshold speed usually carries the touchdown long as the aircraft floats before settling.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 72 kt at the threshold.
Each lap slightly wider and higher than the last, because you're unconsciously using the previous lap as your reference instead of the runway and the numbers. Invisible lap to lap, unmistakable across ten. This is the failure that only measurement catches, because your memory of lap three is gone by lap eight.
Read more in Pattern WorkStart to finish · 15 stages, 13 in the score
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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: five 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 641 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 82 kt in a distance of 348 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and precise turn, completing the entry maneuver in less than 1 nm in 14 seconds. The subsequent crosswind correction was executed smoothly, taking 20 seconds to complete the turn. The downwind leg of the pattern was flown at a steady pace, covering a distance of 2 nm in 70 seconds. With the aircraft now aligned with the runway, the final approach was initiated from the north-east, descending to an altitude of 97 ft above ground level (agl) at a heading of 232.0°.
The landing was executed to a high standard, with the aircraft touching down 204 meters beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 57 kt. The touchdown rate was perfectly controlled at -18 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance of 891 meters accounted for 36% of the runway's length, and the subsequent rollout was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment. The total flight distance was a mere 4 nm, and the aircraft used a minimal amount of fuel, 0 kg, during the entire flight.
The final approach to runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde was executed from the north east, with the aircraft heading 232.0° at 0 nm and 97 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a slight deviation in threshold speed, which was 81 kt, slightly above the target. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 57 kt, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a perfect touchdown rate of -18 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The touchdown point was 204 m beyond the touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The aircraft's performance during the rollout phase was equally impressive, with a very good runway rollout alignment. The total landing distance of 891 m, which accounted for 36% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 97.8%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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