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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 840 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 840 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 339 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 area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C182, then departed from runway 24 at ENOV Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden, with a takeoff distance of 210 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 65 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, but there was a headwind of 1 knot. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of Volda. The climb was from an altitude of 991 feet above sea level to 6,453 feet, an increase of 5,461 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 3 miles east of Nordfjordeid, where the aircraft descended from 6,456 feet to 598 feet, a decrease of 5,858 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of Sandane and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at ENSD Sandane Airport, Anda, was made from the west, heading 86.0 degrees at an altitude of 158 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 840 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 77 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, and the touchdown speed was 67 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 159 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance was 550 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 28 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The aircraft used 9 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C182 aircraft successfully landed at ENSD Sandane Airport, Anda, with a score of 93.9%. The final approach was made from the west, heading 86.0° at 0 nm and 158 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 08, which has a length of 840 meters.
The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 77 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, but the touchdown speed was fast at 67 knots. A faster touchdown speed can increase the risk of damage to the aircraft and may require more runway to stop.
The touchdown rate was good at -162 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests that the pilot was able to control the descent of the aircraft effectively. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were mild, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 159°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance was 550 meters, which is 65% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the approach and landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the rollout or a miscalculation of the runway alignment. Overall, the landing was successful, but there are some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of reducing the touchdown speed and improving the runway alignment.
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