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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 800 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 800 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 147 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 01R at ENGM Oslo Airport, Gardermoen. The takeoff distance was 514 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 124 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 340 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south east of Gardermoen. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 68 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,686 feet above sea level to 41,769 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north west of ENAE Æra Airfield Åmot. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 187 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles east of EN08 Bjorgan. The descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 42,034 feet to 1,399 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Mo i Rana. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at ENRA Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll, was made from the south east, with a heading of 320.0 degrees. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 265 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 98 knots and a touchdown distance of 145 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -204 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 440 meters, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 77 minutes. The aircraft used 1,049 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at ENRA Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll, with an impressive score of 99.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south east, heading 320.0° at an altitude of 112 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. This precise approach demonstrates the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 31, which has a length of 800 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 102 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing.
The touchdown distance of 145 meters was good, indicating that the aircraft landed smoothly and did not overshoot the runway. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was also within the acceptable range, further demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's speed during the landing. However, the touchdown rate of -204 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have touched down slightly harder than desired.
Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 4°C and winds of 4 knots at 265°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 440 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and smoothly after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway as it rolled out after landing.
Overall, this landing demonstrates the pilot's skill and attention to detail, as well as the aircraft's performance and handling characteristics. The Cessna Longitude's ability to land smoothly and quickly, even in relatively calm weather conditions, makes it a reliable and capable aircraft for a variety of flying tasks.
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