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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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.
Side view — the last 1,193 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 173 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 26 at EHTE Teuge Airport, where the aircraft, a DA40-XLS, accelerated down the 366-meter runway, covering 31% of its length. The takeoff speed was reached at 60 knots, and the aircraft lifted off the ground.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying overhead Teuge in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. This enroute level cruise lasted for just 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
Following the level cruise, the aircraft began its descent, again flying overhead Teuge. The descent was a steep one, with the aircraft losing 571 feet in altitude over a distance of 1 nautical mile in just 2 minutes. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at EHTE Teuge Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 265.0 degrees and an altitude of 111 feet above ground level.
The landing was smooth and controlled, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 48 knots. The touchdown distance was good, covering just 172 meters of the 1,193-meter runway. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -107 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a moderate headwind of 4 knots from a direction of 239 degrees. The aircraft used a total of 43 kilograms of fuel during the flight, which covered a total distance of 3 nautical miles and lasted for 4 minutes.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EHTE Teuge Airport, achieving a high score of 99.0%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 265.0°, at an altitude of 111 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 1,193 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 59 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 172 meters, and the touchdown speed of 48 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -107 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 239°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. These conditions likely contributed to a smooth and controlled landing.
The total landing distance was 362 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was well-handled throughout the approach and landing phases.
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