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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,585 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,019 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The P-38L Lightning aircraft took off from runway 33 at LOWS Salzburg Airport, a departure roll that covered 1,356 feet, which is 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 76 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 11 knots at 140 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, and there was a tailwind of 11 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of LOWS Salzburg Airport, it began its enroute climb, reaching an altitude of 5,133 feet above sea level. This climb started overhead the airport and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from an initial altitude of 2,422 feet to a final altitude of 5,133 feet, an increase of 2,711 feet in just 1 minute.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles west of Anthering, a town in Salzburg, Austria. The descent from 5,141 feet to 3,343 feet above sea level covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and took 3 minutes. This descent resulted in a decrease of 1,798 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 15 at LOWS Salzburg Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 146.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,744 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 11 knots at 139 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 11 knots.
The landing on runway 15 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 70 knots and a touchdown distance of 1,014 feet. The touchdown rate was good at -158 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The total landing distance was 2,065 feet, which is 27% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a journey that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 13 nautical miles, and the flight used 125 pounds of fuel.
The P-38L Lightning aircraft successfully landed at LOWS Salzburg Airport, achieving a high score of 98.0%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the north-west, with a heading of 146.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,744 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 90 kt, which was slightly above the target threshold speed. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 1,014 ft was considered good. The touchdown speed of 70 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -158 fpm was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 139°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 11 kt, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length of 7,585 ft was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 2,065 ft, which accounted for only 27% of the runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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