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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: 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 1,048 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,048 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 296 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 14 at EDVI Höxter-Holzminden Airfield. The takeoff distance was 472 meters, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 91 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of -1 °C and a wind speed of 16 knots at 124 degrees.
The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead EDVI Höxter-Holzminden Airfield. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,399 feet above sea level to 17,631 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,232 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles northeast of Breuna, Germany. This phase lasted for 26 minutes and covered a distance of 457 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles east of Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole, France. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 18,202 feet above sea level to 2,575 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,628 feet in just 9 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12L at LFIF Saint-Affrique-Belmont Airfield was made from the northwest, heading 110.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 839 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown distance of 294 meters, which was 64% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 79 knots, but the touchdown rate was perfect at 1 foot per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 °C and a wind speed of 15 knots at 94 degrees. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. The total landing distance was 675 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 548 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 571 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at LFIF Saint-Affrique-Belmont Airfield, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 12L was initiated from the north-west, heading 110.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 839 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 84 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 79 knots, but the touchdown rate of 1 foot per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 94°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 6 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots, which may have contributed to the slight deviation in the aircraft's alignment during the final approach.
The total landing distance of 675 meters was 64% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and precision throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and rollout phases. However, there were some minor deviations in the aircraft's alignment and speed, which may have been due to the challenging weather conditions and the need to adjust to the local airfield's characteristics.
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