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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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.
Side view — the last 4,982 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,982 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,549 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft Duke taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport, taking approximately 8 minutes and covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, with a takeoff distance of 1,119 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 94 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 11°F temperature and a wind speed of 10 knots at 280°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,165 feet above sea level to 21,652 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,487 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 52 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles north of 72LL Foley Airport in Princeton, Illinois, and lasted for 26 minutes, covering a distance of 553 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 4 miles north of Big Flats, New York, where the aircraft descended from 21,513 feet above sea level to 1,850 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,662 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field was made from the east, heading 266.0°, at an altitude of 1 nautical mile and 249 feet above ground level. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 4,982 feet, and the threshold height was good. The threshold speed was well above the target at 108 knots, while the touchdown speed was 76 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -39 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline, and the total landing distance was 2,270 feet, which is 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 653 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes, using 1,085 pounds of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field with a score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 28 was initiated from the east, heading 266.0° at 1 nautical mile and 249 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was well above the target speed, reaching 108 knots. This is a positive indicator, as it suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to maintain a safe speed during the landing. The touchdown distance of 1,548 feet was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 76 knots was good.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centreline. However, this did not appear to have a significant impact on the overall landing performance. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 19°F and winds of 11 knots at 220°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 8 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown position.
The total landing distance of 2,270 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control over the aircraft's descent and touchdown, and that the landing was executed smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft's landing at KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field was a successful one, with a score of 96.9%. While there were some minor areas for improvement, the pilot's overall performance was excellent, and the landing was executed smoothly and safely.
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