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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.
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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 709 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 709 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 158 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB) was uneventful, with the Bonanza G36 rolling down runway 36 and lifting off at a speed of 83 kt after a takeoff distance of 391 m, which accounted for 32% of the available runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a wind of 12 kt at 312°, resulted in a crosswind of 9 kt and a headwind of 9 kt.
As the aircraft climbed to 8,839 ft asl, it covered a distance of 11 nm in 7 minutes, achieving an increase of 7,136 ft from the initial altitude of 1,703 ft asl. The enroute level cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 3 nm, before commencing the descent phase. The descent from 9,334 ft asl to 1,175 ft asl was completed in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nm. The final approach to runway 25 at Gießen-Lützellinden Airfield (EDFL) was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 251.0° at 0 nm and 411 ft agl.
The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 157 m, which accounted for 77% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 75 kt was slightly above the recommended threshold speed of 78 kt, but the touchdown rate of -70 fpm was excellent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.7 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 327 m, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 29 nm, and the aircraft used 9 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 17 minutes.
The Bonanza G36 touched down on runway 25 at EDFL Gießen-Lützellinden Airfield with a good threshold height, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable approach. The threshold speed of 78 kt was well within the acceptable range, indicating a well-executed approach. As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown speed of 75 kt was slightly above the ideal, but the touchdown rate of -70 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a high degree of control.
The aircraft's touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 6.7 m, which may have been due to the 8 kt crosswind component. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control and make a smooth touchdown was evident in the good touchdown distance of 157 m. The total landing distance of 327 m, which accounted for 77% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and alignment throughout the rollout phase. The overall score of 93.8% reflected the pilot's ability to execute a smooth and controlled approach, touchdown, and rollout, despite the slight misalignment and slightly fast touchdown speed. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 8 °C and a 11 kt wind at 296 °, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
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