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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 264 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 31W at CAC8 Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome, a water aerodrome located in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 455 meters, which was 67% of the available runway. The liftoff speed was 85 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Nanaimo, it encountered local weather conditions of 16°C temperature and a wind of 10 knots at 260°. The crosswind was 8 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Nanaimo, where the aircraft ascended from 539 feet above sea level to 2,562 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,023 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. This cruise phase started 4 miles northwest of the Nanaimo Harbour Water Aerodrome. The aircraft then began its descent, which started 7 miles northwest of the aerodrome. The descent from 2,746 feet above sea level to 296 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,449 feet in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase was repeated, this time starting 3 miles east of Parksville, British Columbia, Canada. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The final approach to landing began 2 miles east of Parksville, where the aircraft descended from 90 feet above ground level to 0 feet above ground level, a decrease of 42 feet in just 7 seconds.
The touchdown occurred 2 miles east of Parksville, with a touchdown speed of 64 knots and a firm touchdown rate of -380 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was good at 261 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
After touchdown, the aircraft began its landing rollout, which covered a distance of 59 meters. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 15 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DHC-2 Beaver aircraft successfully landed on the ground 2 miles east of Parksville, British Columbia, Canada, with a score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from 1 nautical mile to 1 nautical mile at an altitude of 90 feet above ground level (agl). As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 42 feet agl to 0 feet agl, demonstrating a controlled and precise descent.
The descent rate of the aircraft was particularly noteworthy, with a decrease of 42 feet in just 7 seconds. This indicates a high level of pilot skill and control, as the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rate of descent. Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 64 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was firm at -380 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown smoothly and maintain control.
The touchdown distance of 261 meters was also considered good, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and maintain control throughout the landing process. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 1 knot each, which further contributed to the smooth and controlled nature of the landing.
Following touchdown, the aircraft's landing rollout was conducted smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl) and a distance of 59 meters. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of control and precision throughout the final approach and touchdown phases.
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