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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 727 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 727 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 226 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Bonanza G36, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LIRU Rome Urbe Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 339 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 268 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft entered the left-hand pattern from runway 34, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 17 seconds. The subsequent left-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in 14 seconds, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then proceeded to the pattern downwind turn, which covered a distance of 1 nautical mile and had an angle to the runway of 57.9 degrees. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 35 seconds to complete. The base leg turn, which covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, had an angle to the runway of 1.6 degrees. The final approach to runway 34 was made from the south, with a heading of 341.0 degrees at an altitude of 277 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 34 was successful, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 70 knots, but the touchdown distance was good at 223 meters. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -133 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 4.5 meters.
The total landing distance was 478 meters, which accounted for 66% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.8 meters. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, which was completed in 18 minutes, and the aircraft used 7 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed at LIRU Rome Urbe Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 34 was conducted from the south, with the aircraft heading 341.0° at 1 nautical mile and 277 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was characterized by a slightly below-target threshold speed of 70 knots, which was still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 223 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the aircraft's position or a minor deviation in the pilot's control inputs. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a similar reason.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, and there was no headwind component. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions.
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