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Departure
Apply small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during the roll.
What happened: The aircraft tracked 12 m off the runway centreline during the ground roll, and flights with this pattern usually carry extra bank, around 2.5°, into the first climb.
Watch for: Heading indicator: wings level, tracking the runway 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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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 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 1,836 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 346 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 12 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA42-TDI, then departed from runway 32 at EGHR Goodwood Aerodrome. The takeoff distance was 335 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 83 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 276 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 16 knots. The aircraft climbed from 866 feet above sea level to 3,134 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,268 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started 1 mile west of Havant, Hampshire, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb 1 mile south west of Cosham, Portsmouth, and reached an altitude of 5,766 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,634 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north west of Cowes, Isle of Wight, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 5,790 feet above sea level to 2,894 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,896 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Wimborne Minster, Dorset, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent from 2,394 feet above sea level to 1,261 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,133 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at EGHH Bournemouth Airport was made from the west, heading 78.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,216 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08, which had a length of 1,836 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 87 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 344 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 76 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -266 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 19 knots from a direction of 299 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a tailwind of 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 682 meters, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 59 nautical miles, and the flight took 38 minutes. The aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA42-TDI aircraft successfully landed at Bournemouth Airport (EGHH) with a score of 96.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 78.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,216 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft then landed on runway 08, which has a length of 1,836 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 87 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for the approach.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 344 meters, which is a reasonable distance for a DA42-TDI aircraft. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 76 knots, which may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -266 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but could be improved upon.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.6 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or the pilot's decision to touch down slightly off-center. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 19 knots from 299°.
The crosswind and tailwind components were both 14 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. The total landing distance was 682 meters, which is 37% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout and was able to align it with the centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, with a high score and good performance in several key areas. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as reducing the touchdown speed and improving the touchdown rate.
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