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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,224 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,224 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 363 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departure from Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB) commenced with a smooth departure roll on runway 18, utilizing 291 meters, or 24% of the available runway length. The aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 84 knots, clearing the ground with ease. Local weather conditions at the time featured a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius, with a moderate wind blowing at 11 knots from a direction of 217 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind component of 7 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots.
Following liftoff, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, reaching an altitude of approximately 1,217 feet above sea level. This phase lasted for 1 minute, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. Subsequently, the aircraft began its descent, initiated 1 mile east of Reichelsheim, and continued for 2 minutes, decreasing in altitude by 670 feet to a final altitude of 547 feet above sea level. The descent phase also covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a final approach to runway 18, aligning itself with the runway at a heading of 178.0 degrees and an altitude of 138 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 82 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was 366 meters, or 30% of the available runway length, and the touchdown speed was 64 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -126 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 7.5 meters. The total landing distance was 718 meters, or 58% of the available runway length. Following touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 9.5 meters. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the aircraft utilized 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The final approach to runway 18 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield from the north was executed with good quality, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 178.0° at 0 nm and 138 ft above ground level. The pilot successfully navigated the aircraft to the threshold of the 1,230 m long runway, achieving a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target, reaching 82 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited good characteristics, with a touchdown speed of 64 kt and a smooth touchdown rate of -126 fpm. The touchdown distance of 366 m was also within acceptable limits. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 m from the centreline, the pilot maintained control and continued with the rollout. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 12 °C and wind at 11 kt from 217°, contributed to a crosswind of 7 kt and a headwind of 9 kt.
The total landing distance of 718 m, accounting for 58% of the runway, was reasonable. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.5 m from the centreline. Despite these minor deviations, the overall performance of the pilot and the aircraft resulted in a score of 93.2%.
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