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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 938 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 938 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 99 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Curtiss JN-4D aircraft departed from runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, a Romanian airfield. The takeoff distance covered 42% of the runway, which was 390 meters long. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 49 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled departure.
During the initial phase of the flight, the aircraft cruised at a level altitude, starting from overhead the airfield and lasting for 60 minutes. This enroute level cruise covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, showcasing the aircraft's efficiency in maintaining a steady altitude.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0 degrees at an altitude of 313 feet above ground level (agl) and 1 nautical mile from the runway threshold. The local weather conditions during the approach were characterized by a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 27, which was 938 meters long. The touchdown distance was 98 meters, indicating a good landing performance. However, the touchdown speed of 69 knots was excessively fast, and the touchdown rate of -243 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.7 meters from the centreline.
The total landing distance covered 94% of the runway, which was 878 meters long. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centreline. The flight's total distance was 3 nautical miles, and it consumed 28 kilograms of fuel during the 21-minute flight.
The Curtiss JN-4D aircraft successfully landed on runway 27 at LRPW Gheorghe Valentin Bibescu, but there were some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 273.0° at 1 nm and 313 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which had a length of 938 meters.
The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 74 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to slow down more quickly before touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 98 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 69 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed before touchdown.
The touchdown rate was fair at -243 feet per minute (fpm), which is a reasonable rate for a landing. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 14.7 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance was 878 meters, which is 94% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 14.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of threshold speed and touchdown speed. With some adjustments to the pilot's technique, the aircraft could potentially achieve a more efficient and controlled landing.
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