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Maintain the centreline
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Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 70 kt, not after it.
What happened: Rotation was held until 93 kt, 23 kt past the 70 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against the 70 kt rotation target.
Arrival
Add power on short final to hold 85 kt at the threshold rather than letting speed decay.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 74 kt against a target of 85 kt, below reference speed.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,221 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,221 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 312 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star taxied from the parking area to runway 25R at KDAB Daytona Beach International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 25R, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 93 kt and became airborne after a takeoff distance of 853 m, which represented 27 % of the runway length. Local weather at the time was 16 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 270°, a cross-wind component of 1 kt and a head-wind component of 2 kt.
Climb commenced approximately 1 mile south-west of KDAB, with the aircraft ascending from 1,089 ft asl to 7,968 ft asl, a gain of 6,879 ft achieved in 6 minutes while covering 11 nm.
The first level cruise began overhead KOMN Ormond Beach Municipal Airport and lasted 12 minutes, during which 33 nm were flown.
Descent started 2 miles north-west of Butler Beach, descending from 7,627 ft asl to 5,079 ft asl, a loss of 2,549 ft in 3 minutes while covering 9 nm.
A second cruise segment was flown overhead KSGJ Northeast Florida Regional Airport, lasting 3 minutes and covering 8 nm.
The next descent began 2 miles north-east of Nocatee, with altitude decreasing from 4,994 ft asl to 3,005 ft asl, a reduction of 1,989 ft in 3 minutes over 8 nm.
A further cruise phase was conducted overhead Ponte Vedra Beach, lasting 8 minutes and encompassing 21 nm.
The final descent started 1 mile north-east of Ponte Vedra Beach, with the aircraft descending from 2,858 ft asl to 1,336 ft asl, a loss of 1,522 ft in 3 minutes while covering 6 nm.
On final approach to runway 32 at KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport, the aircraft approached from the south-east on a heading of 315.0°, intercepting the glide path at 4 nm and 1,297 ft agl.
Landing on runway 32 was executed with a threshold speed of 74 kt, a touchdown distance of 311 m and a touchdown speed of 68 kt; the vertical speed at touchdown was minus 298 fpm and runway alignment was very good. Local weather at landing was 20 °C with a wind of 3 kt from 224°, a cross-wind component of 3 kt and no head-wind. The total landing roll measured 509 m, representing 42 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was perfect.
In total, the flight covered 101 nm, required 48 minutes, and consumed 27 kg of fuel.
Diamond DA42 Twin Star approached runway 32 at KCRG Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport from the south-east on a heading of 315.0 °, 4 nm out and 1,297 ft agl. The final approach was assessed as stabilised at the 1,000 ft gate, with gear, flaps, sink rate, glideslope and centreline all within limits. Local weather was 20 °C with wind 3 kt from 224 °, a 3 kt crosswind and no headwind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a speed of 74 kt, noted as slightly above target, and the threshold height was good as the aircraft crossed the runway threshold.
Touchdown occurred 311 m down the runway, with a speed of 68 kt described as a little fast. The vertical rate at touchdown was minus 298 fpm, rated fair, and runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 509 m, representing 42 % of the 1,221 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was perfect.
With a final score of 96.4 %, the landing was strong; reducing the threshold and touchdown speeds to meet target values will tighten the margin and improve the touchdown rate. Fine-tuning flare timing to achieve a gentler vertical rate will further enhance performance.
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