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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
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 1,330 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,330 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 321 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 01 at 6G1 Titusville, a small airport in Pennsylvania, United States. The aircraft, a PC-12, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 104 knots. The takeoff distance was 606 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of -6°C and a wind of 11 knots at 20 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 10 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, where the aircraft was initially flying at an altitude of 2,269 feet above sea level. It then climbed to 9,369 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,099 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered a distance of 472 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 2 miles south of Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 6 miles northwest of Ashland, Illinois. The descent from 9,443 feet above sea level to 2,920 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,523 feet, took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting only 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. This phase took place overhead New London, Missouri. The final approach to runway 35 at KHAE Hannibal Regional Airport was made from the south, heading 350.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,653 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 321 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 76 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -103 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect after the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -5°C and a wind of 9 knots at 340 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 589 meters, and the taxiing to the parking from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 559 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 40 minutes. The aircraft used 687 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, a PC-12, successfully landed at KHAE Hannibal Regional Airport, showcasing a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach to runway 35 from the south, heading 350.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,653 feet above ground level (agl), was executed with precision.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 80 knots, which was deemed good by the evaluators. The touchdown distance of 321 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and managed the aircraft's descent effectively. However, the touchdown speed of 76 knots was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to make some adjustments to achieve a more optimal speed.
The landing rate of -103 feet per minute (fpm) was described as smooth, indicating that the pilot had managed to absorb the impact of the touchdown and maintain a stable aircraft. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -5°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 589 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length, was also satisfactory.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and had successfully brought the aircraft to a stop without any issues. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of proficiency, with a score of 99.4% indicating an extremely high level of performance.
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