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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,395 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 593 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 01 at GCFV Fuerteventura Airport, where the DA62 aircraft took off after covering a distance of 698 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 84 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 40 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Puerto del Rosario, a city located in the Canary Islands, Spain. The climb was from an altitude of 655 feet above sea level to 650 feet, an increase of 5 feet, in less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise then started overhead Puerto del Rosario and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb 3 miles northeast of Puerto del Rosario, where it climbed from 949 feet above sea level to 2,140 feet, an increase of 1,191 feet, in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. Following this climb, the enroute level cruise started 4 miles southeast of Corralejo, another city in the Canary Islands, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its enroute descent 1 mile south of Costa Teguise, where it descended from 2,006 feet above sea level to 1,452 feet, a decrease of 554 feet, in 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started 1 mile southwest of Arrecife, another city in the Canary Islands, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport was made from the south, heading 26.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 678 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which had a length of 2,395 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 83 knots.
The touchdown point was 156 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 74 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at a direction of 359 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
The total landing distance was 879 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 48 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes. The aircraft used 27 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at GCRR César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport, achieving a high score of 92.9%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 26.0° at 1 nautical mile and 678 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 03, which has a length of 2,395 meters.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the landing, with a threshold speed of 83 knots. The touchdown point was 156 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 74 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -85 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation from the centerline, with the runway touchdown position being misaligned by 8.0 meters. This may be attributed to the crosswind, which was 5 knots, and the headwind, which was 10 knots. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind direction of 359°, may have also contributed to this deviation.
Despite the slight misalignment, the total landing distance was 879 meters, which is only 37% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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