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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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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 1,934 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,934 m of the 2,514 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 625 m past the threshold — beyond 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 approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 28R at Klagenfurt Airport (LOWK), with a takeoff distance of 643 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 5 knots and a crosswind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and involved ascending from an altitude of 2,471 feet above sea level to 8,003 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,532 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles, starting overhead the town of Moosburg in Austria. The enroute descent then began 1 mile north of Koettmannsdorf, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 7,997 feet above sea level to 3,227 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,770 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28R at Klagenfurt Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 283.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,730 feet above ground level, 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 28R, which had a length of 2,514 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 116 knots. The touchdown point was 198 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 95 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -92 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at takeoff, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 26 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 98 kilograms.
The aircraft, FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at Klagenfurt Airport (LOWK) on runway 28R. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 283.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,730 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its approach, with a score of 97.3%.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 95 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed of 116 kt. The touchdown point was located 198 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe distance. The touchdown rate of -92 fpm was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 5 kt from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 kt, which further contributed to the smooth landing. The runway length of 2,514 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,842 meters, which represented 73% of the available runway.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and the aircraft's capabilities.
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