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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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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 811 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 811 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 167 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Edgley Optica aircraft took off from runway 23 at LILQ Massa Cinquale Airfield, a small airfield located in Massa, Toscana, Italy. The departure roll was smooth, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 56 knots. The takeoff distance was 258 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southwest of LILQ Massa Cinquale Airfield. The climb was steep, with an increase in altitude of 559 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude of 1,562 feet above sea level. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 3 miles southwest of Carrara, Toscana, Italy. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 1,755 feet to 1,039 feet above sea level, a decrease of 716 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered another cruise phase, this time flying at an altitude of 1,039 feet above sea level. This cruise phase lasted for 11 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the end of its flight, it began its final approach to runway 23 at LILQ Massa Cinquale Airfield. The approach was made from the northeast, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 232.0° and an altitude of 566 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed smoothly on the runway, with a touchdown distance of 164 meters, which was 27% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 47 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was fair at -225 feet per minute.
The aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used 9 kilograms of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was smooth and uneventful, with good weather conditions and a well-executed landing.
The Edgley Optica aircraft successfully landed at LILQ Massa Cinquale Airfield, achieving a score of 93.9%. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 232.0° at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 566 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 47 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 164 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and made a smooth transition from the approach to the landing phase. However, the touchdown rate of -225 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have made a slightly more gradual descent to reduce the impact on the aircraft.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 5 knots from a direction of 229°. The crosswind component was negligible, at 0 knots. These conditions likely contributed to the successful landing, as they allowed the pilot to maintain a stable approach and touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained a precise course during the final approach. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control and made a smooth transition from the landing to the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft coming to rest at a distance of 223 meters from the threshold, which was only 27% of the runway length.
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