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Departure
Ease the nose up sooner to lift off at 118 kt instead of letting speed build on the ground.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 134 kt, 16 kt above the target liftoff speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 118 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,569 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,569 m of the 2,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 457 m 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 EFTU Turku Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26, and the aircraft lifted off after a takeoff distance of 1,216 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 309 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Rusko in Varsinais-Suomi, Finland. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,123 feet above sea level to 35,711 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,588 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 114 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 44 miles northwest of Kihelkonna in Saaremaa, Estonia. This phase lasted for 27 minutes and covered a distance of 137 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 43 miles west of Liepaja in Latvia. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 35,803 feet above sea level to 2,949 feet above sea level, a decrease of 32,853 feet, in 23 minutes and covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles east of Hel in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. This phase lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base was made from the southeast, heading 316.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 31, which had a length of 2,494 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 126 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 458 meters, and the touchdown speed was 119 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -162 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 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 288 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,483 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 388 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 90 minutes. The aircraft used 478 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at EPOK Oksywie Military Air Base, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The final approach to runway 31 was conducted from the south east, with a heading of 316.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,265 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 126 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed. The touchdown distance of 458 meters was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 119 knots was slightly faster than desired.
The rate of descent during touchdown was good, at -162 feet per minute, which suggests that the aircraft's landing gear and airframe were able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any issues. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft's descent and alignment with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 288°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly faster touchdown speed.
The total landing distance of 1,483 meters was 59% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft's deceleration and alignment with the runway after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a short distance. The high score achieved by the pilot and the aircraft is a testament to their excellent performance and control during the landing.
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