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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 3,602 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 289 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LDZD Zadar Airport, a process that took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 13, with a takeoff distance of 904 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 128 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and winds of 11 knots at 183 degrees. The crosswind and headwind components were both 8 knots. The enroute climb started overhead LDZD Zadar Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,287 feet above sea level to 32,353 feet, a vertical increase of 31,066 feet, in just 15 minutes and covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 5 miles southeast of Banjol, Croatia. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 2 miles north of Bostanj, Slovenia, and saw the aircraft descend from 32,184 feet to 1,855 feet, a vertical decrease of 30,329 feet, in 30 minutes and covering a distance of 130 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 34 at LOWW Vienna International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 344.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,258 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 34 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 90 knots and a touchdown rate of -90 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 290 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 4°C temperature and winds of 9 knots at 329 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 1,244 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 261 nautical miles and lasted for 69 minutes, using 513 kilograms of fuel.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at LOWW Vienna International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 34 was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 344.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,258 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 102 kt, which was within the threshold speed requirements. The touchdown distance of 290 meters was also within the acceptable range, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 90 kt was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -90 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a precise and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 9 kt from 329°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 1,244 meters was only 35% of the runway length, indicating a short and controlled landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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