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Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 2.6°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 14 stages, 12 scored
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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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,483 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo. The Bonanza G36 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 411 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway's total length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 83 knots, marking the start of the aircraft's ascent into the sky.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered a local weather condition of 20°C temperature and a wind speed of 15 knots at a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 15 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile east of Machico, Madeira, Portugal, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,103 feet above sea level to 1,813 feet above sea level, an increase of 710 feet in just 1 minute. This climb phase covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles southeast of Canical, Madeira, Portugal. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its descent, which began 4 miles south of Agua de Pena, Madeira, Portugal. The descent phase saw the aircraft drop from an altitude of 1,720 feet above sea level to 667 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,053 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 491 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 05, which had a length of 2,483 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 87 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 329 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 74 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -369 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions during the landing phase were 19°C temperature and a wind speed of 23 knots at a direction of 40°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 23 knots. The total landing distance was 539 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway's total length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline.
The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 9 minutes. The aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed on runway 05 at LPMA Madeira International Airport Cristiano Ronaldo, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, heading 45.0° at 1 nautical mile and 491 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's descent onto the runway was smooth, with a good threshold height and a well-above-target threshold speed of 87 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 329 meters, which is within acceptable limits. However, the touchdown speed of 74 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown rate of -369 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft's wheels made contact with the runway with a moderate amount of force.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a headwind of 23 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which made the landing even more manageable. The total landing distance of 539 meters was only 22% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown.
Despite the overall success of the landing, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 9.2 meters off-centerline. This minor discrepancy may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor error in the pilot's control inputs. Nevertheless, the landing was still considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop safely within a short distance.
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