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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 4.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach that landed joined below the 300 ft gate, after a go-around. The gate assessed on the earlier approach is not shown - it was not the landing's.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,814 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 292 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGPE Inverness Airport took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The Black Square Caravan Professional Amphibian, registered as N511KG, began its departure roll on runway 23, utilizing 34% of the available runway length. The takeoff distance was 623 meters, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 84 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16 °C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute phase, it initiated a descent from an altitude of 582 feet above sea level to 13 feet above sea level, a decrease of 569 feet over a distance of 3 nautical miles, within a timeframe of 1 minute. The descent was subsequently terminated, and the aircraft proceeded to execute a go-around maneuver on runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport, touching down at an altitude of 0 feet above ground level. The final approach to the runway was conducted from the north-east, with a heading of 229.0° at an altitude of 304 feet above ground level, 1 nautical mile from the threshold.
The landing on runway 23 was characterized by a good threshold height, with a threshold speed of 77 knots. The touchdown distance was 291 meters, and the touchdown speed was 64 knots, resulting in an excellent touchdown rate of -66 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 687 meters, utilizing 38% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 15 °C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component. The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, taking approximately 8 minutes to complete, and the aircraft utilized 26 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, Black Square Caravan Professional Amphibian N511KG, successfully executed a final approach to runway 23 at EGPE Inverness Airport from the north east, aligning with the heading of 229.0° at 1 nm and 304 ft above ground level. The approach quality was excellent, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 77 kt. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a distance of 291 m, with a touchdown speed of 64 kt. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, at -66 fpm, demonstrating exceptional control and precision.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's centreline alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of accuracy and control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 269°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 kt each, further facilitating a smooth touchdown. The total landing distance of 687 m, which accounted for 38% of the runway length, was well within acceptable limits.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with perfect alignment along the centreline. The aircraft's ability to maintain control and stability during the rollout phase was a testament to the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance. Overall, the landing was scored 97.0%, reflecting the high level of proficiency and precision demonstrated by the pilot and the aircraft.
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