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Departure
Correct the drift with small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway, holding the centreline through the roll.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted 48 ft off the centreline, and the aircraft held a bank angle of 6.3° through the first climb segment; drifting off centreline on the roll usually carries into a wandering heading through the second climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: runway heading held steady through the climb.
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold 61 kt at the threshold rather than letting speed decay.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 45 kt against a target of 61 kt, below reference speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, hold 61 kt down to the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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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 1.2° off, against a 1° limit and wings 11° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,876 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,524 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The XCub departed from Kamen-Heeren Airfield, EDKK, on runway 10L, where it required 1,076 feet to reach liftoff speed of 60 knots. The takeoff roll was 131% of the runway length, indicating a moderate to high takeoff performance. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 60°F and a 10-knot headwind from a direction of 10°.
Following departure, the aircraft climbed to 695 feet above sea level, an increase of 219 feet in 1 minute, while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The enroute climb phase was completed overhead Kamen-Heeren Airfield, after which the aircraft transitioned to a level cruise. This phase lasted for 24 minutes, during which the XCub covered a distance of 44 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05L at Düsseldorf Airport, EDDL, from the southwest, descending to an altitude of 278 feet above ground level.
The XCub executed a go-around at 20 feet above ground level, before successfully landing on runway 05L. The touchdown speed was 37 knots, and the touchdown distance was 1,518 feet, which was 24% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was an excellent -61 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,685 feet, and the XCub used 25 pounds of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a distance of 53 nautical miles and lasted 31 minutes.
The final approach to runway 05L at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport from the south west, heading 50.0° at 1 nm and 278 ft agl, was executed with precision. The aircraft, XCub, demonstrated a high level of proficiency in maintaining a stable and controlled descent. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 44 kt, which was well below the target speed to avoid stalling.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, the touchdown characteristics were impressive. The touchdown distance was good at 1,518 ft, and the touchdown speed of 37 kt was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -61 fpm was exceptional, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a 10 kt headwind, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 1,685 ft, which accounted for 24% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of skill and precision, resulting in a score of 98.7%. The pilot's ability to maintain control and stability throughout the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases was exemplary, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in landing the XCub at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport.
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