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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,175 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 652 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A flight was commenced from Hannover Airport, where the aircraft, a PC-12, began its departure roll on runway 09R. The takeoff distance required was 1,035 meters, which covered 44% of the runway. Under the given local weather conditions of a temperature of 24°C and a wind blowing at 12 knots from a direction of 99 degrees, the crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component contributed 12 knots to the overall speed. The PC-12 successfully lifted off at a speed of 131 knots.
The initial enroute climb phase started after clearing Langenhagen, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 1,226 feet above sea level to 7,333 feet in a span of 2 minutes, traversing 4 nautical miles. The subsequent enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles north-east of Hannover and lasted for 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. Afterward, the aircraft entered the enroute descent phase from 7,338 feet to 6,430 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 3 nautical miles.
In the following sequence of flight segments, the aircraft transitioned through multiple enroute climb, enroute level cruise, and enroute descent phases. However, the most significant change occurred after the aircraft descended from 8,323 feet to 7,068 feet in 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft climbed from 7,034 feet to 7,771 feet in 2 minutes, traversing 7 nautical miles.
The most prolonged enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles north-west of Springe and lasted for 131 minutes, covering 60 nautical miles. This phase represented the majority of the flight duration. Afterward, the aircraft entered the final descent phase from 7,983 feet to 2,877 feet in 5 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles.
The final approach and landing phase commenced 1 nautical mile from the airport, heading towards runway 24 at EDLP Paderborn Lippstadt Airport from the north-east. During the initial approach, the aircraft touched down excessively beyond the threshold, at a speed of 96 knots. The subsequent attempt at a smooth touchdown was successful, with the aircraft coming to rest within a smooth rate of -123 feet per minute. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 26.7 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft was taxiied to the parking area, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 125 nautical miles, with a total flight duration of 51 minutes. During this flight, the aircraft used no fuel.
The PC-12 aircraft completed a landing on runway 24 at Paderborn Lippstadt Airport, EDLP, with a reported score of 63.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading towards the runway with an altitude of 1,758 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile (nm) from the runway threshold.
During the initial touchdown, the threshold height was excessively above the target at 144 feet agl, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 226 knots. However, the touchdown point was 226 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a longer-than-expected landing roll. The touchdown speed was also slightly fast at 96 knots.
Fortunately, the touchdown rate was reported to be smooth, with a rate of descent of -123 feet per minute. Moreover, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting a high degree of control and precision during the landing approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing consisted of a moderate temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 310 degrees. This resulted in a relatively stable crosswind of 5 knots and a minimal headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 974 meters, accounting for approximately 45% of the available runway length of 2,175 meters. However, upon rollout, the aircraft's alignment deviated from the centerline by a considerable 26.7 meters, indicating a deviation from the intended landing path.
Overall, while the landing was not deemed perfect, the pilot's control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases were evident, and the smooth touchdown rate was a notable highlight of the landing.
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