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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: 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 14.5° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 51 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 1.73 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LOWZ Zell am See Airfield took approximately 2 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 08, utilizing 91% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff. The takeoff distance was 487 meters, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 56 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure included a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a light wind of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from LOWZ Zell am See Airfield, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 6,233 feet above sea level in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. This climb phase was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with the aircraft rising by 3,583 feet. Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 52 minutes and covered a distance of 98 nautical miles. This phase was notable for its prolonged duration and extensive coverage.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 9,202 feet above sea level to 3,637 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. Following this rapid descent, the aircraft entered a brief level cruise phase, lasting only 2 minutes, as it flew over Oberstaufen, covering a short distance of 2 nautical miles. The total flight distance was 120 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 37 kilograms of fuel during the 68-minute flight.
The approach was conducted 1 mile south-west of Oberstaufen, Bavaria, with the aircraft descending from 46 ft AGL to 0 ft AGL, a vertical change of 46 ft in 1 second.
Touchdown occurred at the same point, with a speed of 40 kt, a vertical rate of -167 fpm and a touchdown point 42 m down the runway, all recorded as good. Local conditions were 15 °C, wind 2 kt from 259°, a 1 kt crosswind component and a 2 kt headwind.
For the next flight, fine-tune the descent profile to achieve a slightly less aggressive vertical rate before flare, and verify flare timing to keep the touchdown point consistently near the intended aim point.
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