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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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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 1,230 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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