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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.
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 1,193 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 219 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at EHTE Teuge Airport, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 424 meters, which is 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 67 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Teuge, rising from an altitude of 313 meters above sea level to 754 meters above sea level, an increase of 440.8 meters, in just 2 minutes while covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise overhead Apeldoorn, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from an altitude of 796 meters above sea level to 211 meters above sea level, a decrease of 584.8 meters, in 3 minutes while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. Following the descent, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, this time 1 mile south of Teuge, lasting 2 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at EHTE Teuge Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 86.0 degrees at an altitude of 40.2 meters above ground level and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 61 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 218 meters. The touchdown speed was 46 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -0.4 meters per second.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, but the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 472 meters, which is 40% of the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 230 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total flight distance was 11 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 11 minutes. The aircraft used 5 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EHTE Teuge Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 86.0° at an altitude of 40.2 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 1,193 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 61 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 218 meters, and the touchdown speed of 46 knots was also within acceptable limits.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second. This indicates that the aircraft touched down smoothly and with minimal deceleration. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.9 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 230°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 2 knots, which suggests that the aircraft was not significantly affected by wind during the landing.
The total landing distance was 472 meters, which is approximately 40% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was able to maintain a straight and stable path during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, this landing was a successful and well-executed one, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop in a relatively short distance.
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