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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 724 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 724 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 67 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight was conducted using an AT802 Firefighting aircraft at the FA69 Duda Airstrip. Upon departure, the aircraft took off from runway 01, covering a distance of 389 meters, which accounted for 54% of the runway. Liftoff speed was attained at 84 knots.
In terms of weather conditions, the local temperature was at 16°C at the time of takeoff, with a gentle breeze of 3 knots at a direction of 10°. The flight had a right-hand pattern entry from runway 01, with the aircraft completing this maneuver in under 1 nautical mile in just 26 seconds.
Following the initial pattern entry, the aircraft made a right-hand pattern crosswind turn, which took a mere 7 seconds to complete over a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The flight then progressed to the pattern downwind turn, where the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles at an angle of 102.3 degrees relative to the runway.
Subsequently, the aircraft was on approach to runway 01 at the FA69 Duda Airstrip, and it maintained a heading of 0.0° at an altitude of 174 feet above ground level. This approach to the runway was from the south, under the influence of a gentle headwind of 3 knots.
With a runway length of 724 meters and a threshold height, the aircraft touched down on runway 01, achieving a threshold speed of 66 knots and covering a distance of 65 meters. Touchdown speed was a respectable 62 knots, and the rate at which the aircraft touched down was -179 feet per minute. The alignment of the aircraft during this phase was spot on, indicating perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Following a smooth touchdown, the aircraft was in a position to assess the effectiveness of its roll-out maneuvers. The overall run distance was 390 meters, accounting for 54% of the runway length, and the aircraft came to a complete stop without drifting off course. Roll-out alignment was, like touchdown alignment, perfect, suggesting that every aspect of this landing was executed flawlessly.
As an assessment of the flight's overall efficiency, it is noted that the total flight distance was only 3 nautical miles, and it consumed just 37 kilograms of fuel over the course of these maneuvers, taking approximately 16 seconds to complete.
The AT802 Firefighting aircraft demonstrated exceptional landing skills, achieving a score of 99.4% at FA69 Duda Airstrip's runway 01, which is situated in the south. This outstanding performance was facilitated by a clear and favorable final approach configuration, initiated when the aircraft was at 0 nm from the runway (indicating it was directly over the threshold) and an altitude of 174 feet above ground level (agl) heading in the exact direction of the runway, 0.0 degrees.
As the aircraft touched down on the runway, it maintained an optimal height and achieved an acceptable approach speed of 66 knots, well within the standard threshold speed requirements for safe landing conditions. Following this, the aircraft demonstrated exemplary touchdown characteristics; it descended at a moderate rate of -179 feet per minute, allowing for a smooth transition into landing. The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also in line with the expected standard for safe landing. Furthermore, the aircraft made contact with the runway within a distance of 65 meters, indicating precision in landing the aircraft on the designated landing platform.
The weather conditions were optimal for the landing, with a moderate temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and gentle winds blowing at 3 knots from a direction of 9 degrees. This meant that there was a minimal crosswind component of 1 knot, while a headwind of 3 knots effectively stabilized the aircraft's approach and landing trajectory.
Upon completion of the landing, the aircraft showed great responsiveness during its rollout along the runway, aligning itself perfectly with the runway's direction. This precise alignment during the rollout phase ensured that the aircraft remained stable and well-controlled, indicating exceptional piloting skills.
The total landing distance required for the aircraft to come to a complete stop was 390 meters, which, at 54% of the runway's length, is an acceptable margin, considering the favorable weather conditions and precision landing. Overall, this exceptional landing performance underpinning a very high score and underscores the skillful piloting and high efficiency of this particular AT802 Firefighting aircraft.
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