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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,077 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 95 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 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, then departed from runway 27 at HAL Airport, with a takeoff distance of 613 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 78 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of VOBG HAL Airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 3,914 feet above sea level to 6,808 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,894 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Bengaluru, lasting 9 minutes and covering a distance of 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 8 miles north of Malur, descending from 6,966 feet above sea level to 4,006 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,960 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at VAKB Kolar Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 97.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,263 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 95 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 76 knots, which was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -635 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees, with a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 344 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 45 nautical miles, taking 23 minutes, and the aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at VAKB Kolar Airport, achieving a high score of 95.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 97.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,263 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 10, which has a length of 2,077 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 76 kn, coming in at 77 kn. This minor deviation from the target speed did not seem to have a significant impact on the rest of the landing.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 95 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the touchdown speed was reported as fast, at 76 kn, which may indicate that the aircraft could have benefited from a slightly longer flare to reduce its speed before touching down. The touchdown rate was also heavy, at -635 feet per minute (fpm), which may have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite these minor issues, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 kn from 269°. There was no significant crosswind or tailwind component, which made the landing even more straightforward.
The total landing distance was 344 meters, which is only 17% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and landed smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, showing that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and evenly as it came to a stop.
Overall, the DA42-VI aircraft performed well during the landing, achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and precision. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown speed and rate, these did not seem to have a significant impact on the rest of the landing.
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