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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,316 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 877 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 5,975 feet, which was 60% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 164 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 55°F and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of the airport and continued for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 131 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,671 feet above sea level to 36,001 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,330 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southwest of Danielsville, Georgia. This phase lasted for 76 minutes and covered a distance of 479 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 3 miles south of Ruston Regional Airport in Louisiana. The descent from 36,002 feet above sea level to 24,000 feet above sea level took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 87 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 8 miles east of Tatum, Texas, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles. The descent phase began again, this time from 23,996 feet above sea level to 4,499 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,496 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 69 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles southeast of Bristol, Texas, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The descent phase began once more, this time from 4,496 feet above sea level to 2,990 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,506 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a final level cruise phase, which started overhead Farmers Branch, Texas, and lasted for 17 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 13R at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, heading 139.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,309 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 13R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 877 feet and a touchdown speed of 128 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -433 feet per minute, but the threshold height and speed were good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centreline. The total landing distance was 2,593 feet, which was 28% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 862 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 181 minutes. The aircraft used 16,059 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as an A21N, successfully landed on runway 13R at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 139.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,309 feet above ground level. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its landing, achieving a score of 92.7%.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, indicating that it maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 132 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown distance of 877 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft landed smoothly and within the designated area.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The touchdown rate was hard at -433 feet per minute, which may indicate that the aircraft touched down slightly too aggressively. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 61°F and no wind. This made it easier for the pilot to control the aircraft's descent and landing. The total landing distance of 2,593 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 37 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor issues that need to be addressed to improve the pilot's performance.
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