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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,038 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,038 m of the 2,646 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 521 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Kaunas International Airport (EYKA) commenced with a roll on runway 26, utilizing 1,247 meters, or 47% of the available runway length, to achieve liftoff at a speed of 133 knots. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, ascending from 756 feet above sea level to 2,386 feet in a mere 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was initiated overhead Ramuciai, a location within Kaunas County, Lithuania.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 2,386 feet, 2 miles west of S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airfield (EYKS). This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. Subsequent to the cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent from 2,698 feet above sea level to 2,245 feet, a decrease of 453 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated a second climb phase, ascending from 2,247 feet to 2,700 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This climb phase was initiated 1 mile north of Ezerelis, a location within Kaunas County, Lithuania.
The aircraft then entered a final approach phase, descending from 2,700 feet above ground level to an altitude of 1,163 feet, while maintaining a heading of 85.0 degrees, 4 nautical miles from the threshold of runway 08 at Kaunas International Airport. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point located 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 107 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -116 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 13.4 meters. The total landing distance was 1,950 meters, or 74% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft utilized 264 kilograms of fuel, covering a total distance of 37 nautical miles, and completing the flight in 16 minutes.
The final approach to runway 08 at EYKA Kaunas International Airport from the west was executed with a heading of 85.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,163 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height observed. The threshold speed of 117 knots was maintained, indicating a well-controlled descent.
The aircraft touched down 97 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 107 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -116 feet per minute, demonstrating a well-executed landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 13.4 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C.
The total landing distance was 1,950 meters, which represented 74% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 13.7 meters. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 93.5%.
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