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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 953 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at EDDV Hannover Airport, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Vision Jet, then departed from runway 27R, with a takeoff distance of 419 meters, which was 13% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 200°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of EDDV Hannover Airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,200 feet above sea level to 30,672 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,473 feet, in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Rieder, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and lasted for 23 minutes, covering a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles east of Moosbach, Bavaria, Germany, and descended from 31,032 feet above sea level to 10,221 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,811 feet, in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 60 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile east of Essenbach, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles south of Hohenthann, Bavaria, Germany, and descended from 9,770 feet above sea level to 4,015 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,755 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Wartenberg, Bavaria, Germany, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport, from the east, heading 262.0° at 4 nautical miles and 990 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26R at EDDM Munich Airport was characterized by a runway length of 3,986 meters. The threshold height at 138 feet above ground level was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was excessively high at 107 knots. The touchdown point was 475 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 82 knots, which was too fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 0 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,057 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centreline.
The flight ended with taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 301 nautical miles, taking 85 minutes, and used 236 kilograms of fuel.
The Vision Jet aircraft has successfully landed at EDDM Munich Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 26R was initiated from the east, heading 262.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 990 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was made with a local temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 260°, resulting in a negligible crosswind but a moderate headwind of 6 knots.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 475 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 82 knots was also excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to fully arrest the aircraft's descent before touching down. The touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot was able to gradually slow the aircraft down during the landing.
One of the most concerning aspects of this landing was the excessive threshold height at 138 feet agl, which was significantly above the target height. This suggests that the pilot may have been unable to properly configure the aircraft for a stable approach, leading to a higher-than-expected altitude at the threshold. Additionally, the threshold speed of 107 knots was excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to properly configure the aircraft for a stable approach.
The runway touchdown position was also misaligned by 9.7 meters from the centerline, which could have contributed to the aircraft's deviation from the intended landing spot. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.7 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Vision Jet aircraft was able to successfully land at EDDM Munich Airport, the landing was marred by a number of issues, including excessive threshold height and speed, a touchdown point beyond the designated touchdown zone, and a misaligned runway touchdown position. These issues suggest that the pilot may have been unable to properly configure the aircraft for a stable approach, leading to a less-than-ideal landing.
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