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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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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 741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 741 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 77 m 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 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 19 at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC) in Kansas, United States. The takeoff distance was 375 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 105 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Westwood, Kansas, and ascended from an altitude of 1,736 feet above sea level to 4,255 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,519 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 14 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Olathe, Kansas, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southwest of Paola Airport (KPAQ), descending from 4,394 feet above sea level to 2,101 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,293 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Highland Farm Airport (28KS), and lasted for 6 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 19 at Garnett Municipal Airport (K68) was made from the north, with a heading of 193.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,176 feet above ground level, and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 19 at K68 was characterized by a threshold speed that was well above the target speed at 98 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 75 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 97 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -477 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as at the time of takeoff.
The total landing distance was 257 meters, which is 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 61 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 30 minutes. The aircraft used 17 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at K68 Garnett Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 92.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 193.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,176 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 19, which has a length of 741 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 98 knots. This may indicate that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively, reducing the touchdown speed.
The touchdown distance of 75 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 97 knots was excessively fast, which may have contributed to the hard touchdown rate of -477 feet per minute (fpm). A harder touchdown rate can put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and may increase the risk of damage.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 104°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was zero.
The total landing distance of 257 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had good control over the aircraft's descent and was able to bring it to a stop quickly. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot achieving a good touchdown distance and a short landing distance. However, the excessively fast touchdown speed and hard touchdown rate may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's landing technique.
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