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A tailwind component on base sweeps you through the extended centreline, the instinctive correction is to steepen the bank and, when that's not enough, to skid the turn with rudder. In a real aircraft this is the base-to-final stall-spin scenario that kills people. Don't steepen past 30 degrees, and if you've blown through the centreline, go around and reset.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 534 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 534 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 268 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering a distance of less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 33 at LOWS Salzburg Airport, with a takeoff distance of 865 meters, which was 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 106 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed out of Salzburg Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Freilassing, Germany, at an altitude of 2,165 feet above sea level. The climb continued for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles, and reaching an altitude of 12,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,843 feet. The enroute level cruise then started 2 miles east of Berchtesgaden, Germany, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles north of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, from an altitude of 11,680 feet above sea level to 5,245 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,434 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started overhead Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile south of Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, from an altitude of 4,815 feet above sea level to 3,292 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,523 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise then started overhead Maishofen, Austria, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at LOWZ Zell am See Airfield from the east, heading 257.0° at 0 nautical miles and 127 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 534 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 78 knots.
The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 78 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.8 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 560 meters, which was 105% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took less than a minute and covered a distance of less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance was 38 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 20 kilograms.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at LOWZ Zell am See Airfield, but the landing was not without its challenges. The pilot's final approach to runway 26 from the east, heading 257.0°, was executed at an altitude of 127 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 534 meters, and the threshold height was reported as good.
However, the pilot's performance during the landing was not optimal. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 78 knots, which is a relatively low speed for a landing. This may have contributed to the long touchdown point, which used more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 78 knots was also a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -199 feet per minute (fpm) was good but not exceptional.
One of the most significant issues with the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was significantly off-centerline by 20.8 meters. This misalignment was also evident during the runway rollout, where the aircraft was off-centerline by 19.2 meters. This suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty aligning the aircraft with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 2 knots. These conditions should have made the landing relatively straightforward, but the pilot's performance suggests that there may have been some issues with the approach and landing technique.
Overall, the DA62 aircraft landed safely at LOWZ Zell am See Airfield, but the pilot's performance during the landing was not optimal. The long touchdown point, fast touchdown speed, and misaligned runway touchdown position all suggest that the pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their landing technique.
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