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Smooth the climb
Pull to 15 degrees at one rate and you get a clean liftoff, pull to the same 15 degrees at twice the rate and you get an overshoot, a push, and an oscillation through the first few hundred feet. The type-general rule of thumb is a rotation rate of about 2 to 3 degrees per second, which means roughly five to seven seconds from starting the pull to reaching the initial climb attitude of around 15 degrees nose-up. Count it out loud during your next takeoff and you will almost certainly discover you have been rotating in two seconds flat.
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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 for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,344 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Pipistrel 121SW 01, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at ESPA Luleå Airport. This process took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then proceeded to depart from runway 32, with a takeoff distance of 49 meters, which accounted for only 1% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 40 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 263 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 32, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 66 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 17 seconds, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The pilot then initiated a pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and involved an angle of 66.8 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 61 seconds to complete. The base leg turn was another 1 nautical mile, with an angle of 42.6 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 23 seconds to complete.
The final turn was also less than 1 nautical mile long and took 29 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 32 from the southeast, heading 318.0 degrees at an altitude of 166 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 32 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 443 meters, which was 15% of the runway's length. However, the touchdown speed was excessively high at 67 knots, and the touchdown speed was also faster than recommended at 45 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.2 meters.
The total landing distance was 499 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 6 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used no fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Pipistrel 121SW, successfully landed at ESPA Luleå Airport on runway 32. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 318.0° at an altitude of 166 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, indicating a stable and controlled descent.
However, there were some issues with the landing performance. The threshold speed was excessively high at 67 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision-making. Additionally, the touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 45 knots, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially compromised the safety of the landing.
Despite these issues, the touchdown distance was good at 443 meters, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -112 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 3 knots at 263°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 2 knots, which was relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 499 meters, which was 15% 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 very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a safe stop.
Overall, while there were some issues with the landing performance, the aircraft was able to safely touch down and come to a stop on the runway. The pilot's skills and experience were likely a key factor in the successful landing, and the aircraft's design and performance capabilities also played a role in the outcome.
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