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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 303 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 27 at EDYK Siegen-Eisernhardt Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 73 kt, covering a distance of 80 m, which was just 11% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 9 kt from a direction of 202 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began to ascend to a higher altitude, reaching a maximum height of 2,948 ft asl. This climb phase was completed in just 2 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nm and gained an altitude of 1,539 ft. The climb phase started overhead the airfield, and the aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude and speed for a period of 10 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 26 nm, flying 1 mile north of the town of Burbach.
As the aircraft continued on its journey, it began to descend from its cruising altitude, starting 1 mile northwest of the town of Langgons. The descent phase was completed in just 3 minutes, during which the aircraft lost an altitude of 1,288 ft and covered a distance of 7 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again, flying at a steady altitude and speed for a short period of 2 minutes, before beginning another descent phase. This time, the descent started overhead the town of Wolfersheim, and the aircraft lost an altitude of 1,564 ft in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm.
The final approach to the destination airfield, EDFB Reichelsheim, was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 358.0 ° and an altitude of 240 ft agl. The landing was made on runway 36, which was 1,230 m long. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 9 kt from a direction of 204 °.
The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 56 kt and a distance of 301 m from the threshold. However, the touchdown rate was slightly higher than ideal, at -226 fpm. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 9.1 m. The total landing distance was 739 m, which was 60% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned, by 10.3 m from the centreline.
Overall, the flight was completed in 21 minutes, covering a total distance of 46 nm. The aircraft used a total of -124 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving a score of 92.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 358.0° at 0 nm and 240 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, maintaining a good threshold height and speed of 70 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 301 m and a speed of 56 kt. However, the touchdown rate was slightly below average at -226 fpm, indicating a slightly longer deceleration period. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 9.1 m from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slightly longer deceleration period.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt at 204°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the tailwind component was 8 kt. These conditions likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance was 739 m, which is 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a well-controlled approach and touchdown. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.3 m from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position being off-centre.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and touchdown phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more precise touchdown position and achieving a more optimal touchdown rate.
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