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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,747 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,747 m of the 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 255 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking to the runway at Innsbruck Airport, taking approximately 6 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 26, with a takeoff distance of 1,274 meters, which is 67% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Birgitz, Austria, and climbing from 2,945 feet above sea level to 29,226 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,281 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a level cruise, which started 2 miles west of Unken, Austria, and lasted 5 minutes, covering 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 2 miles south of Aurach am Hongar, Austria, and descending from 29,215 feet above sea level to 25,267 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,948 feet in 3 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile southwest of Losenstein, Austria, and lasting 2 minutes, covering 12 nautical miles. The second descent began overhead Gaflenz, Austria, and descended from 24,820 feet above sea level to 7,939 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,880 feet in 9 minutes, covering 54 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Willendorf am Steinfelde, Austria, and lasting 17 minutes, covering 47 nautical miles. The third descent began 1 mile west of Ladendorf, Austria, and descended from 7,908 feet above sea level to 1,876 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,032 feet in 8 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at Vienna International Airport was made from the north, heading 164.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,278 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16, which has a length of 3,602 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 6°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 160°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 12 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 257 meters and a touchdown speed of 123 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -468 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 1,662 meters, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 271 nautical miles, taking 72 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,963 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, an E195, successfully landed at Vienna International Airport (LOWW) on runway 16. The final approach was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 164.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot's approach and landing skills were evident, as the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 128 kt, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed decreased to 123 kt, which is also within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 257 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. However, the touchdown rate of -468 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting that the pilot may have applied a bit too much reverse thrust or braking during the landing roll.
Despite the hard touchdown rate, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the landing process. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also favorable, with a temperature of 6°C and a headwind of 12 kt. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 kt, which further contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance of 1,662 meters was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process and had applied the correct amount of reverse thrust and braking to bring the aircraft to a stop. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway centerline throughout the landing roll. Overall, the pilot's skills and experience were evident in this landing, and the aircraft was brought to a safe stop on the runway.
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