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Monitor your taxi speed
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,730 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 452 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll on runway 29 at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport, a small airport located near the city of Roskilde in Denmark. The aircraft, a Partenavia P68B with a distinctive blue and black color scheme, took to the skies after a short takeoff distance of 55 meters, which accounted for just 3% of the runway. The pilot reached a liftoff speed of 68 knots, and with the local weather conditions being quite calm, the aircraft soared upwards with a gentle headwind of 1 knot.
After leaving the airport, the pilot climbed to an altitude of 2,618 feet asl, increasing its height by 1,478 feet in just 2 minutes and covering approximately 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise that followed lasted for 18 minutes over the town of Svogerslev, situated in the Region Sjaelland of Denmark. This was the first of several level cruises that took place throughout the flight, each lasting anywhere from a few minutes to a few tens of minutes, and covering varying distances of up to 3 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a series of climbs, descents, and level cruises as the pilot navigated through the skies above Region Sjaelland. The altitude of the aircraft fluctuated significantly, reaching as high as 2,982 feet asl and dropping as low as 850 feet asl on multiple occasions. Each of these changes in altitude were achieved within a short time frame of just 2 minutes, a testament to the aircraft's impressive climb and descent capabilities.
As the flight drew to a close, the pilot began their final approach to runway 29 at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport. The aircraft descended to an altitude of 105 feet agl, before touching down on the runway 94 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The pilot's precision and control were impressive, with the aircraft coming to rest at a speed of 61 knots and experiencing a good touchdown rate of -153 fpm. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline.
The flight ended with the aircraft taxiing to the parking area from the runway, a short journey that took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 23 nautical miles, taking 41 minutes to complete and using 39 kilograms of fuel. Overall, the flight was a testament to the Partenavia P68B's exceptional performance and the pilot's skill and expertise.
Aircraft Landing Report: Partenavia P68B Blue-Black
On this occasion, the Partenavia P68B Blue-Black successfully landed at EKRK Copenhagen Roskilde Airport, navigating the final approach to runway 29 from a southeasterly direction. The aircraft was at an altitude of 105 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles away from the runway threshold when it reached the predetermined heading of 293.0°.
As the Partenavia P68B began its descent, it encountered favorable weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a minimal wind speed of 1 knot from a northerly direction. The crosswind and headwind components were effectively nil, ensuring a stable approach path. The pilot made a good assessment of the touchdown point, taking into account the threshold speed of 69 knots and achieving a touchdown speed of 61 knots, thereby reducing the risk of tailstrike.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained an excellent touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute, which is considered satisfactory in most circumstances. However, upon closer inspection, it appears that the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.8 meters to the side of the centerline, suggesting a slight drift towards the wind during the landing.
Further analysis of the landing reveals that the Partenavia P68B touched down 94 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is still within a reasonable distance. The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was approximately 722 meters, accounting for 42% of the available runway length. This indicates that the aircraft had sufficient runway remaining for a normal rollout and deceleration.
Although the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, it seems that the pilot managed to steer the aircraft back onto the centerline without any issues. Overall, this landing could be considered relatively smooth and uneventful, with the Partenavia P68B exhibiting adequate performance characteristics in terms of airspeed, rate of descent, and touchdown point accuracy.
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