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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,035 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,035 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 263 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport. The takeoff distance was 458 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 79 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 294 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 3 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started overhead EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport, where the aircraft climbed from 797 feet above sea level to 1,094 feet above sea level, an increase of 297 feet in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile southwest of the airport and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 264.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 265 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a threshold height that was good, a threshold speed of 62 knots, and a touchdown distance of 260 meters. The touchdown speed was 49 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -233 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were similar to those during takeoff, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 292 degrees.
The total landing distance was 690 meters, which accounted for 67% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 264.0° at an altitude of 265 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft achieved a threshold speed of 62 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 260 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -233 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more controlled descent.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 5.5 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to the pilot's judgment of the wind conditions or the aircraft's alignment during the approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 292°.
The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. The total landing distance of 690 meters was 67% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot successfully transitioned from the landing phase to the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more controlled descent and aligning the aircraft with the centerline during touchdown.
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