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Departure
Use smooth, coordinated aileron inputs to keep the wings level during the climb.
What happened: Bank angle increased during the second climb stage, excessive for a wings-level climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator and keep bank angle near zero.
Arrival
Select landing flap before the 500 ft stabilization gate; do not continue the approach clean into the threshold.
What happened: Landing flap was not set for the approach, leaving the aircraft clean and carrying 6 kt too much speed at the threshold. Crossing fast like that usually carries the touchdown point long, and here it landed 106 m past the target.
Watch for: Flap indicator and configuration before the 500 ft gate on final.
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 12 stages, 10 scored
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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: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and centreline 1.2° off, against a 1° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 563 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Beechcraft Bonanza taxied to runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield and commenced its take-off roll. The aircraft used 518 m of runway, representing 40 % of the available length, and became airborne at a liftoff speed of 78 kt. Ambient conditions were 30 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 66°, giving a 7 kt cross-wind component and a 3 kt head-wind component.
Climb began overhead Reichelsheim, rising from 681 ft asl to 2 082 ft asl, an altitude gain of 1 400 ft achieved in 3 minutes while covering 7 nm.
Cruise was established 2 mi north-west of Nidderau and persisted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 13 nm.
Descent started over Niederrad, descending from 2 795 ft asl to 847 ft asl, a loss of 1 948 ft in 3 minutes and a distance of 8 nm.
The final approach to runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 71.0° at 2 nm and 510 ft agl. Local weather reported a temperature of 31 °C, wind 9 kt from 70° (head-wind 9 kt, cross-wind 0 kt).
Landing on runway 07C, whose length is 3 992 m, occurred with the threshold height at 88 ft agl and a threshold speed of 89 kt, both above target. Touchdown was recorded 113 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 74 kt, with a firm touchdown rate of minus 378 fpm and a lateral deviation of 6.4 m from the centreline. The total landing roll measured 922 m, equivalent to 23 % of the runway.
Runway rollout proceeded with very good alignment, completing the landing phase without further deviation.
In total, the flight covered 31 nm, required 13 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 8 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 07C at EDDF Frankfurt Airport was conducted from the south-west on a heading of 71.0 ° at 2 nm and 510 ft agl, with a temperature of 31 °C, wind 9 kt from 70 °, no cross-wind component and a 9 kt head-wind.
At the threshold the height was 88 ft agl, which was significantly above target, and the threshold speed was 89 kt, well above target.
Touchdown occurred 113 m beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 74 kt that was a little fast and a firm rate of -378 fpm; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 6.4 m from the centreline.
The aircraft rolled out over a total landing distance of 922 m, representing 23 % of the 3 992 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
With a final score of 80.2 %, the landing was solid overall; refining the approach to achieve the target threshold height and speed will help place the touchdown within the designated zone and reduce the slight overshoot. Adjusting the flare timing to match the corrected approach parameters should bring touchdown speed and point closer to the ideal values.
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