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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,389 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,389 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 223 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 to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, then departed from runway 01 at BIRK Reykjavik Airport. The takeoff distance was 464 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of -1 °C and a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 339 °. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 4,512 feet above sea level, increasing its altitude by 3,458 feet in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead SB19 Reykjavik Reykjavik, and the aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise. This cruise phase lasted for 29 minutes and covered a distance of 84 nautical miles, with the aircraft flying 3 miles west of Grundarhverfi. The cruise phase was followed by a descent, which started 11 miles north of BIRE Reykhólar Airport. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 4,307 feet to 1,494 feet in 5 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The descent was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles south of BIAE Arngerðareyri Airport and lasted for 11 minutes. This cruise phase covered a distance of 26 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at BIIS Ísafjörður Airport was made from the north east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 241.0 ° and an altitude of 334 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with the touchdown speed being 86 knots and the touchdown rate being -170 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 222 meters, which was good. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -3 °C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 230 °, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 516 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.9 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 133 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 114 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at BIIS Ísafjörður Airport, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the north east, heading 241.0° at an altitude of 334 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 86 kt, which was within the acceptable range.
The touchdown distance of 222 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had effectively managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate. The touchdown rate of -170 feet per minute (fpm) was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight overcorrection by the pilot during the rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 12 kt from 230°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 12 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during the rollout.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely on the runway and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor issues with alignment that may be addressed in future training exercises.
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