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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 62 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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The 45-degrees-behind-the-wing cue assumes you can turn your head and use peripheral vision. Downwind spacing cues like "put the wingtip halfway up the strut" assume a fixed, known eyepoint. Neither survives a monitor unmodified. If you fly on a fixed monitor, stop pretending and fly a numbers-based circuit.
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,970 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,278 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 area to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA40-NG, then departed from runway 25 at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 703 feet, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 65 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 25, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind leg was also completed in less than 1 nautical mile, but in 26 seconds.
The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The angle to the runway was 90.2 degrees, and the turn was completed at a speed of 73 knots. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 71 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was then executed, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles and resulting in an angle to the runway of 12.7 degrees.
The final approach to runway 25 was made from the east, at a heading of 263.0 degrees and an altitude of 595 feet above ground level. The landing was completed on the runway, which was 7,970 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 73 knots. The touchdown distance was 1,278 feet, and the touchdown speed was 64 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -122 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 249 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 2,181 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The flight concluded with a taxiing period from the runway to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 3 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The DA40-NG aircraft successfully landed at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing technique. The pilot achieved a final approach score of 97.8%, indicating a nearly flawless execution of the landing.
The aircraft's final approach was conducted from the east, heading 263.0° at 1 nm and 595 ft above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the pilot to make a precise approach to runway 25, which is 7,970 ft long. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway.
The pilot maintained a good threshold speed of 73 kt, which is a critical factor in ensuring a safe and controlled landing. The touchdown distance of 1,278 ft was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 64 kt was well within the recommended range. The touchdown rate of -122 fpm was smooth, indicating that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant shock or jolt.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 38°F and a wind speed of 8 kt from 249°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind of 8 kt, which the pilot effectively managed to maintain control of the aircraft.
The total landing distance of 2,181 ft was only 27% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the DA40-NG aircraft's landing at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in every aspect of the landing, from the final approach to the touchdown and rollout.
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