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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 1,042 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,042 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 561 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from EDDS Stuttgart Airport, the Beechcraft Duke began its taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 6 minutes to cover a distance of 1 nautical mile. Upon reaching runway 07, the aircraft initiated its departure roll, utilizing 19% of the 580-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 92 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 19 °C, with a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 350 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from EDDS Stuttgart Airport, it transitioned into an enroute climb phase, ascending from an initial altitude of 1,935 feet above sea level to 6,018 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,083 feet, in just 3 minutes while covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, maintaining an altitude of 6,018 feet above sea level for 2 minutes while covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase commenced overhead Frickenhausen, with the aircraft descending from 5,867 feet above sea level to 1,185 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,682 feet, in 2 minutes while covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
Upon reaching EDST Hahnweide Airfield, the aircraft initiated its final approach to runway 30 from the southeast, aligning with the runway at an altitude of 8 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly above the target value of 102 knots, and the touchdown point was located at a distance of more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed of 74 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute was excellent. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline by 16.6 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.2 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance of 943 meters, accounting for 91% of the runway length, was utilized to bring the aircraft to a stop. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking less than 1 minute to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance of 21 nautical miles was achieved in 12 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 19 kilograms.
The final approach to runway 30 at EDST Hahnweide Airfield from the south east was executed with a heading of 308.0° at 0 nm and 8 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 102 kt, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing configuration.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft utilized more than 50% of the available runway, resulting in a long touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 74 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -82 fpm was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 16.6 m from the centreline, which would require correction during the rollout phase.
The total landing distance of 943 m was 91% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.2 m from the centreline, highlighting the need for further improvement in the pilot's ability to maintain centreline alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 81.0%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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