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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,931 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 110 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 10 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 10 at ENDU Bardufoss Airport, with a takeoff distance of 513 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 120 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions of -3°C temperature and a wind speed of 9 knots at 160 degrees. The crosswind was 7 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. After departing from Bardufoss Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and reached an altitude of 40,096 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered a distance of 43 nautical miles, took 15 minutes and resulted in an increase of 38,855 feet in altitude.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 5 miles north of Bogen in Nordland Fylke, Norway. This cruise phase lasted for 37 minutes and covered a distance of 278 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles south-east of Skage in Trondelag, Norway. This descent, which covered a distance of 84 nautical miles, took 16 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 31,665 feet in altitude.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles north-west of Gjolme in Trondelag, Norway. This cruise phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 55 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, which started 5 miles north-west of Kristiansund in More og Romsdal fylke, Norway. This descent, which covered a distance of 32 nautical miles, took 9 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 3,906 feet in altitude.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles south of ENFK Gossen Airfield Falkhytta in More og Romsdal fylke, Norway. This cruise phase lasted for 4 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its third descent, which started 3 miles north-east of Brattvag in More og Romsdal fylke, Norway. This descent, which covered a distance of 8 nautical miles, took 4 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 2,556 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 24 at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra, was made from the north-east, with a heading of 245.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 24, which had a length of 1,931 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below the target at 100 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 109 meters, and the touchdown speed was 95 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -26 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 5°C temperature and a wind speed of 34 knots at 250 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 34 knots.
The total landing distance was 442 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 519 nautical miles, and the flight took 108 minutes. The aircraft used 1,549 kilograms
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra, with a score of 99.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 245.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 5°C, with a wind speed of 34 knots coming from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 34 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 100 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed.
The touchdown distance of 109 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 95 knots was also within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was a perfect -26 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and without any significant deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a stable and consistent approach path. The total landing distance of 442 meters was only 23% of the runway length, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction. Overall, the landing was a success, with the Cessna Longitude executing a precise and controlled touchdown at ENAL Ålesund Airport, Vigra.
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