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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,608 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 473 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 03R at EGSG Stapleford Aerodrome. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 86 kt, covering 66% of the runway's length in the process. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a wind speed of 14 kt, blowing from a direction of 100 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 kt and a headwind of 6 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the aerodrome, it began its enroute climb 1 mile north east of EGSG Stapleford Aerodrome, near Romford in Essex, England. The climb was initiated from an altitude of 938 ft above sea level and continued until the aircraft reached 2,500 ft asl, an increase of 1,561 ft in just 2 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 4 nm.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 1 mile south east of Kelvedon Hatch in Essex, England. This phase of the flight lasted for 32 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nm. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at EGMC London Southend Airport, approaching from the south west at a heading of 53.0 ° and at an altitude of 1,441 ft above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 05 at EGMC London Southend Airport, which has a length of 1,608 m. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18 °C and a wind speed of 14 kt, blowing from a direction of 80 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 13 kt. The threshold speed was found to be excessively high at 100 kt, but the touchdown distance was good at 473 m, covering only 47% of the runway's length. The touchdown speed was also good at 66 kt, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -107 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 23 nm and lasted for 37 minutes, using 20 kg of fuel in the process.
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed on runway 05 at EGMC London Southend Airport, achieving a high score of 93.1%. The final approach was initiated from the south-west, heading 53.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,441 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a smooth touchdown rate of -107 feet per minute (fpm).
The touchdown speed of 66 knots was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's descent and speed during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown distance of 473 meters was also satisfactory, allowing the aircraft to come to a stop within a reasonable distance from the threshold. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 14 knots from a direction of 80°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 13 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the approach and landing. The total landing distance of 763 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway length, was also within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase and had effectively managed the deceleration process. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good airmanship and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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