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Departure
Rotate as soon as the aircraft reaches 48 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You rotated late, lifting off at 68 kt against a 48 kt target, and the climb speed carried fast at 115 kt. A late rotation like this usually leaves the climb speed running fast behind it.
Watch for: Watch airspeed against the 48 kt rotation target.
Arrival
Select landing flap to the landing setting before you reach the stabilisation gate, not later on the approach.
What happened: Landing flap was not set at the stabilisation gate, and through the flare the sink came back by 326 fpm after it had first been arrested, with the touchdown arriving firm at 423 fpm. An approach that reaches the gate unstabilised like this usually carries through to the flare losing its grip on the sink, and from there to a harder arrival than the flare alone would explain.
Watch for: Watch the flap indicator against the stabilisation gate, confirming landing flap is set before you reach it.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set and centreline 2.0° off, against a 1° limit.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,697 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 118 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, EDLH, commenced with a smooth departure roll on runway 24. The XCub aircraft accelerated to liftoff speed of 68 kt, achieving liftoff in a distance of 223 m, which accounted for 35% of the available runway length. The initial climb phase began shortly after, as the aircraft transitioned from runway to enroute climb, 1 mile west of Hamm. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 1,261 ft asl to 1,571 ft asl, a vertical gain of 311 ft, in just 1 minute, while covering a horizontal distance of 1 nm.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, lasting 4 minutes, during which it covered a distance of 8 nm. This phase was initiated 2 miles southwest of Hamm, marking a transition from the initial climb to a more stable cruise altitude. The aircraft's performance during this phase was characterized by a steady and efficient flight path, allowing it to maintain a consistent altitude and airspeed. The cruise phase was followed by the final approach to runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport, which was initiated from the north-east, at a heading of 241.0°, and at a distance of 3 nm from the runway threshold.
The landing phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down on runway 24 at a speed of 43 kt, resulting in a touchdown distance of 116 m, which accounted for 11% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was firm at -361 fpm, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 4.3 m. The aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 7.8 m from the centreline. The total landing distance was 187 m, and the total flight distance was 13 nm, with a fuel consumption of 4 kg. The flight was completed efficiently, with a total duration of 8 minutes.
The final approach to runway 24 at EDLW Dortmund Airport from the north east was executed with precision, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 241.0° at 3 nautical miles and 968 feet above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 56 knots, indicating a well-controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 116 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 43 knots was consistent with the desired landing speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a firm touchdown rate of -361 feet per minute, indicating a controlled impact with the runway. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.3 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind of 21 knots at 259°, contributed to a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 19 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's alignment during the approach.
The total landing distance of 187 meters, accounting for 11% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the braking or steering. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with a score of 94.2%, indicating a well-executed approach and touchdown, but with some room for improvement in terms of alignment during the rollout phase.
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