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Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,248 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,248 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 536 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted in a FlightDesign CT aircraft, departing from runway 07 at F62 Hayfork. The takeoff distance was 148 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 46 knots, indicating a relatively smooth and controlled takeoff.
As the aircraft entered the traffic pattern, it followed a left-hand pattern entry from runway 07. The distance covered during this phase was less than 1 nautical mile in 62 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in under 1 nautical mile in 20 seconds, showcasing the aircraft's agility and responsiveness.
The pattern downwind turn was executed with a distance of 1 nautical mile and an angle to the runway of 47.3 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 75 seconds. The base leg turn was completed in 1 nautical mile with an angle to the runway of 4.6 degrees.
The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 83.0 degrees at an altitude of 342 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. However, the landing was not entirely successful, as the threshold height at 70 feet agl was above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 knots.
The touchdown point was 106 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 76 knots, which was also excessively fast. The touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute (fpm), but the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots at 272 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 707 meters, accounting for 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline. Notably, the total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight used 0 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as FlightDesignCT, successfully landed on runway 07 at F62 Hayfork, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 83.0° at an altitude of 342 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down 106 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the intended landing spot.
Upon analysis, it was found that the threshold height at 70 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been slightly high on its approach. Additionally, the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 knots, which could have contributed to the aircraft's inability to touch down within the designated touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 76 knots was also excessively fast, which may have resulted in a longer landing distance.
The touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to slow down effectively after touchdown. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.2 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from 272°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 8 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's stability and control during the landing.
The total landing distance was 707 meters, which is 57% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, indicating that the aircraft may have taken some time to come to a stop after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more difficult.
Overall, while the aircraft was able to land safely, there were several issues with the landing that need to be addressed to improve the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance.
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