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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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 1,156 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,156 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 250 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 32 at EGHR Goodwood Aerodrome. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 69 kt. The takeoff distance was 167 m, which accounted for 17% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed away from the aerodrome, it encountered local weather conditions of 16 °C temperature and a wind of 10 kt at 11 °. The crosswind was 8 kt, while the headwind was 6 kt. The enroute climb started overhead EGHR Goodwood Aerodrome, Chichester, and continued to an altitude of 1,647 ft asl, an increase of 1,061 ft in just 1 minute. The climb covered a distance of 1 nm.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 3 nm. This phase took place overhead Westhampnett, West Sussex, England. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile north east of Birdham, West Sussex, England. The descent from 1,596 ft asl to 515 ft asl, a decrease of 1,081 ft in 3 minutes, covered a distance of 5 nm.
The enroute climb phase resumed 1 mile south of Emsworth, Hampshire, England, and continued to an altitude of 1,814 ft asl, an increase of 1,299 ft in 3 minutes. This climb covered a distance of 6 nm. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 3 nm. This phase took place overhead Southsea, Portsmouth, England.
The final descent phase began 1 mile north east of Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, England, and continued to an altitude of 797 ft asl, a decrease of 808 ft in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 2 nm. The aircraft then executed a go-around at EGHF Solent Airport, runway 05, at an altitude of 762 ft agl.
The final approach to runway 05 at EGHF Solent Airport was made from the south west, heading 35.0 ° at 1 nm and 757 ft agl. The landing was completed on runway 05, which had a length of 1,156 m. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 kt. The touchdown distance was good at 248 m, but the touchdown speed of 75 kt was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.1 m from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15 °C temperature and a wind of 10 kt at 11 °, with a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 8 kt. The total landing distance was 660 m, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 1 minute and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 22 nm, and the flight duration was 14 minutes. The aircraft used 10 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft successfully landed at EGHF Solent Airport, achieving an overall score of 88.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south-west, heading 35.0° at 1 nautical mile and 757 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,156 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 89 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to improve their approach speed to achieve a more optimal touchdown. The touchdown distance was good at 248 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was faster than ideal, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or during the landing roll. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 11°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 660 meters, which accounts for 57% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of approach speed and touchdown speed. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score and improve the overall safety and efficiency of the landing.
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