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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,298 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,298 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 262 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 05R at EDDL Düsseldorf Airport. The takeoff distance was 740 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind of 1 knot each. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Ratingen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The climb took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile, with an increase in altitude from 1,130 feet above sea level to 1,057 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted 11 minutes and covered 18 nautical miles. This phase began 1 mile west of Ratingen and continued until the final approach to runway 08 at EDLD Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide Airfield. The final approach was made from the west, heading 88.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,214 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 08 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 261 meters, which was 31% of the runway length. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 71 knots, while the touchdown speed was a little fast at 66 knots. However, the touchdown rate was good at -189 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 404 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 25 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 18 minutes. The aircraft used 49 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at EDLD Dinslaken-Schwarze Heide Airfield, achieving a score of 98.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,214 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 08, which has a length of 1,298 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 70 kt, coming in at 71 kt. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good, measuring 261 meters. The touchdown speed of 66 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -189 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 kt. The total landing distance was 404 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a good touchdown distance, speed, and rate. The favorable weather conditions and perfect runway rollout alignment further contributed to the success of the landing.
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