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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,000 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,000 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 97 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Diamond DA40 taxied from the parking area to runway 26R at LFDT Aérodrome de Tarbes Laloubère, a movement that required 14 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 26R, the aircraft used 246 m of runway, representing 35 % of the available length, and lifted off at 56 kt. Local weather at the time was temperature 21 °C, wind 4 kt from 359 °, with a 4 kt crosswind component and a 1 kt tailwind.
The first climb began overhead Laloubere, climbing from 1,320 ft asl to 2,124 ft asl, an increase of 804 ft in 1 minute while covering 2 nm.
A level cruise segment followed overhead Soues, lasting 6 minutes and extending over 12 nm.
The second climb commenced overhead Rabastens-de-Bigorre, rising from 2,251 ft asl to 3,000 ft asl, an increase of 749 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
A subsequent cruise phase started 1 mile north-west of Haget, lasting 30 minutes and covering 57 nm.
Descent began 1 mile north-east of Sainte-Gemme-Martaillac, descending from 2,598 ft asl to 1,843 ft asl, a decrease of 755 ft in 2 minutes while traveling 3 nm.
Another level cruise segment started 1 mile south-east of Caumont-sur-Garonne, lasting 7 minutes and covering 10 nm.
The final approach to runway 29L at LFDM Marmande - Virazeil Airfield was flown from the east on a heading of 289.0° at 1 nm and 456 ft agl. The aircraft descended from 606 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 75 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates.
Landing on runway 29L, which is 1 000 m long, was achieved with a threshold speed of 66 kt. Touchdown occurred 95 m down the runway at 61 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 154 fpm and very good alignment. Local weather at landing was temperature 25 °C, wind 4 kt from 338 °, with a 3 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind. The total landing distance was 406 m, representing 41 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 91 nm, required 54 minutes, and consumed 15 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 29L at LFDM Marmande - Virazeil Airfield was flown from the east on a heading of 289.0° at 1 nm and 456 ft agl. The aircraft descended from 606 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 75 seconds and was scored on the stabilisation gates. Local weather was 25 °C with wind 4 kt from 338°, including a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind.
At threshold the height was reported as good and the threshold speed was good at 66 kt. The descent profile matched the expected glide path, and the flare was executed with the aircraft positioned correctly for touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 95 m down the runway, with a speed of 61 kt that was noted as a little fast. The vertical speed at touchdown was good at -154 fpm and runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 406 m, representing 41 % of the 1 000 m runway.
Rollout alignment was perfect and the aircraft remained centered for the remainder of the ground roll.
To tighten the touchdown speed, a slightly earlier flare or a modest reduction of power on the final approach could bring the speed closer to the target without compromising alignment. Maintaining the current flare height while fine-tuning speed will preserve the excellent runway alignment already demonstrated.
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