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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 2.2°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 107 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 153 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,901 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 619 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13 at LIBR Brindisi Airport, where the aircraft, a DA42-TDI, took off with a takeoff distance of 504 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 80 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it began its enroute climb from 1,023 feet above sea level to 5,776 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,753 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. This climb phase was initiated overhead Materdomini in Puglia, Italy. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, starting 8 miles northeast of Torchiarolo in Puglia, Italy.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 5,644 feet above sea level to 4,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,608 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This descent phase was initiated 8 miles north of LINL Lecce-San Cataldo Lepore Airfield in Lecce, Italy. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles, starting 6 miles northeast of Torchiarolo in Puglia, Italy.
The aircraft then began its final descent phase, which started 1 mile northwest of LIBR Brindisi Airport in Brindisi, Italy. During this phase, the aircraft descended from 3,957 feet above sea level to 2,310 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,648 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, starting 8 miles east of LIJS Aeroclub Citt Bianca Francesco Santoro Carovigno in Puglia, Italy.
The final approach to runway 13 at LIBR Brindisi Airport was initiated from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 128.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,372 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on runway 13, which had a length of 2,901 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 82 knots.
The touchdown point was 183 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 66 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -123 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 871 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 55 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes, during which the aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel.
The DA42-TDI aircraft successfully landed at LIBR Brindisi Airport, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 128.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,372 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 13, which has a length of 2,901 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft's height was slightly above the target, indicating a slight delay in the descent. However, the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 82 knots, suggesting that the aircraft was maintaining a steady pace. The touchdown point was 183 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 66 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 871 meters was 30% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory. The slight deviations in height and speed at the threshold were minor and did not significantly impact the landing.
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