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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to stay on the centreline during the ground roll.
What happened: You tracked 4.7 m right of the runway centreline during the ground roll, and this pattern of drift usually carries forward into a rightward heading deviation during the initial climb, as seen in the 1° variation through Climb 1.
Watch for: Heading indicator: hold runway heading through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming in after 7.8 ft so the sink stays arrested all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare drifted off its target profile, with 8.4 fpm of sink rate returning after it had been arrested; profiles like this usually carry through to a hard touchdown, as it did here at 1.3 g.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a steady, decaying sink rate held through the normal flare band to touchdown.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 998 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 998 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 123 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 area to the runway, which took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport. The takeoff distance was 151 meters, which accounted for 11% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of EDLW Dortmund Airport, it reached an altitude of 4,751 feet above sea level, increasing from an initial altitude of 1,464 feet. This climb took 5 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying at a steady altitude for 3 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile east of Luenen, a town in the Nordrhein-Westfalen region of Germany.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles northwest of Werne. It descended from 5,078 feet to 1,924 feet, a decrease of 3,154 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time lasting 5 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 2 miles northwest of Ascheberg.
The aircraft then began another climb, starting 2 miles south of Muenster. It climbed from 1,402 feet to 9,529 feet, an increase of 8,127 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles. This climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted 27 minutes and covered 45 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 1 mile east of Mettingen.
The aircraft then began its descent once again, starting 3 miles northwest of Friesoythe. It descended from 9,712 feet to 2,043 feet, a decrease of 7,668 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 21 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 5 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 3 miles north of Neukamperfehn.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles southwest of Aurich. It descended from 1,534 feet to 586 feet, a decrease of 948 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 25 at EDWE Emden Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 247.0 degrees and at an altitude of 578 feet above ground level.
The aircraft landed safely on runway 25 at EDWE Emden Airport, which had a length of 998 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 58 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 101 meters, and the touchdown speed was 51 knots, which was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was good at -191 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 10.1 meters.
The total flight distance was 131 nautical miles, and the flight took 94 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 43 kilograms of fuel during the flight. The local weather conditions during the flight were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDWE Emden Airport, achieving a score of 81.0%. The final approach to runway 25 was conducted from the east, with the aircraft heading 247.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 578 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot demonstrated good control during the approach, as indicated by the satisfactory threshold height and speed. The threshold speed of 58 knots was within the expected range, and the touchdown distance of 101 meters was also considered good. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 51 knots was within the acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory.
However, there was a minor issue with the runway touchdown position, as the aircraft landed 10.1 meters off the centerline. This deviation may have been due to various factors, such as wind or pilot error. Despite this, the overall performance of the pilot during the landing was commendable, and the aircraft came to a safe stop on the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. However, the pilot's skills and experience likely helped to mitigate any potential issues caused by the cold weather.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. The minor deviation from the centerline was the only notable issue, and it did not compromise the safety of the aircraft or its occupants.
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