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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,193 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 110 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 26 at EHTE Teuge Airport, where the aircraft, a DA40-XLS, accelerated down the 374-meter runway, covering 31% of its length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 62 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Teuge, a town located in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. During this phase, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 200 meters above sea level to 208 meters, a gain of 7.7 meters in just one minute, while covering a distance of one nautical mile. This climb phase was relatively short-lived, lasting only one minute.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began one mile southwest of Teuge. This phase lasted for two minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of two nautical miles. The cruise phase was a stable and efficient segment of the flight, allowing the aircraft to maintain a steady altitude and airspeed.
As the aircraft approached the end of its flight, it began its final approach to runway 26 at EHTE Teuge Airport. The approach was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 265° at an altitude of 42 meters above ground level and a distance of zero nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was characterized by a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots, but still within a safe range.
The touchdown distance was good, covering 108 meters of the runway, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 49 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent, with a rate of -0.4 meters per second, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing phase.
The total landing distance was 267 meters, which is equivalent to 22% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15°C and a headwind of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The total flight distance was four nautical miles, and the flight duration was six minutes, during which the aircraft used zero kilograms of fuel.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EHTE Teuge Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 265.0° at an altitude of 42.0 meters above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 1,193 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 108 meters, and the touchdown speed of 49 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -0.4 meters per second was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 2 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 267 meters was only 22% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline throughout the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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