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Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 2.8°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 690 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Black Square Starship N45FL, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Brussels Airport, EBBR. This process took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 25L, with the aircraft taking off after covering 2,772 feet, which was 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 108 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 13 knots at 259 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 13 knots. After departing from Brussels Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Zaventem in Flanders, Belgium. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 584 feet above sea level to 33,916 feet above sea level, an increase of 33,332 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles east of La Roche-en-Ardenne in Wallonia, Belgium, and lasted for 389 minutes, covering a distance of 1,133 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 11 miles east of Serifos in the South Aegean, Greece. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 33,688 feet above sea level to 738 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,951 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at LGSR Santorini Airport was made from the south east, with the aircraft heading at 340.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 634 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 33, which had a length of 6,984 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below the target at 96 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 687 feet, and the touchdown speed was 89 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -20 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 19 knots at 319 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 18 knots. The total landing distance was 2,031 feet, which was 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,262 nautical miles, and the flight took 257 minutes. The aircraft used 2,740 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at LGSR Santorini Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 340.0° at 1 nautical mile and 634 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the aircraft to make a precise landing on runway 33, which has a length of 6,984 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 96 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to prioritize a smooth landing over achieving the exact target speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance of 687 feet was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 89 kt was also within acceptable limits.
One of the key indicators of a successful landing is the touchdown rate, which measures the rate at which the aircraft descends towards the runway. In this case, the touchdown rate was perfect at -20 fpm, indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any excessive deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation by the pilot.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a wind speed of 19 kt at 319°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 kt, while the headwind component was 18 kt, which may have helped to reduce the aircraft's ground speed and make the landing more challenging. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,031 feet was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its direction and speed after touchdown and come to a stop in a controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in executing a precise and controlled landing.
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