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Fixing the bounce
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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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 1,224 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,224 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 179 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield's runway 18 was marked by a smooth departure roll, with the Extra 330 accelerating down the 402-meter takeoff distance, which represented 33% of the available runway length. Liftoff occurred at a speed of 84 knots, as the aircraft transitioned from the ground to the air. Local weather conditions at the time featured a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a moderate wind of 14 knots from 241 degrees, resulting in a 12-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
Following a brief enroute level cruise phase, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles, the aircraft began its final approach to runway 18 from the north. The approach was characterized by a heading of 180.0 degrees at an altitude of 185 feet above ground level, with the aircraft maintaining a steady descent. Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold speed, touching down at 73 knots, and a smooth touchdown rate of -129 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 39.3 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also significantly off-center, by 47.9 meters.
The total landing distance of 573 meters represented 47% of the available runway length, and the aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel for the entire flight, which covered a total distance of 7 nautical miles and lasted 4 minutes. The landing was otherwise uneventful, with the aircraft demonstrating good touchdown speed and rate, despite the misaligned touchdown and rollout positions.
The aircraft touched down on runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 73 kt was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage airspeed effectively. The touchdown distance of 180 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 64 kt was well-controlled, resulting in a smooth touchdown rate of -129 fpm.
However, the runway touchdown position was excessively misaligned by 39.3 m from the centreline, indicating a slight deviation from the desired path. This misalignment was also evident during the rollout phase, where the aircraft strayed 47.9 m from the centreline. Despite these deviations, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft, and the total landing distance of 573 m was within 47% of the runway length, suggesting a relatively short landing.
The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20 °C and wind at 13 kt from 240 °, resulted in a crosswind of 11 kt and a headwind of 6 kt. The pilot's ability to adapt to these conditions and execute a safe landing was evident, despite the deviations from the centreline. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 80.0%, indicating a good performance.
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