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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,980 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,980 m of the 3,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 946 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 24 at EBCI Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The takeoff distance was 821 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 106 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead Roux in Wallonia, Belgium, and ascended from 1,295 feet above sea level to 6,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,715 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Denee in Wallonia, Belgium, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 53 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Hostert in Redange, Luxembourg, and descended from 6,002 feet above sea level to 2,228 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,774 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started again overhead Ernzen in Mersch, Luxembourg, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 24 at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 244.0° at 4 nautical miles and 288 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was characterized by a touchdown point that was 447 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 85 knots, which was faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -141 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,816 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 21.8 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, taking 38 minutes, and the aircraft used 34 kilograms of fuel.
The DA62 aircraft has successfully landed at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 244.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 288 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 3,989 meters.
However, the landing was not perfectly executed. The threshold height at 138 ft agl was excessively over target, indicating that the aircraft was higher than it should have been at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 128 kt, which is faster than the recommended speed for landing. This could have put additional stress on the aircraft and its systems.
The touchdown point was 447 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 85 kt was fast, indicating that the aircraft was not fully slowed down before touching down. On the positive side, the touchdown rate was smooth at -141 fpm, which suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of landing smoothly.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 20.6 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the aircraft to come to a stop safely. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 269°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind was 2 kt, which would have helped to slow the aircraft down.
The total landing distance was 1,816 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft took some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 21.8 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the aircraft to stop safely.
Overall, while the DA62 aircraft was able to land safely at ELLX Luxembourg-Findel International Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The excessive threshold height, speed, and touchdown point deviation, as well as the misaligned runway touchdown position and rollout alignment, all contributed to a less-than-perfect landing.
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