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A tailwind component on base sweeps you through the extended centreline, the instinctive correction is to steepen the bank and, when that's not enough, to skid the turn with rudder. In a real aircraft this is the base-to-final stall-spin scenario that kills people. Don't steepen past 30 degrees, and if you've blown through the centreline, go around and reset.
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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 446 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 446 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 65 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Turbo Porter, then departed from runway 19 at LIPB Bolzano Airport in Bolzano, Italy. The takeoff distance was 231 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 61 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was also 2 knots, while the headwind was negligible. The enroute climb began overhead LIPB Bolzano Airport, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,190 feet above sea level to 3,833 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,643 feet in 5 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at LOCH Locher was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 358.0° at an altitude of 1,222 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 36 was successful, with a threshold speed of 59 knots, which was slightly below the target speed. The touchdown distance was 58 meters, and the touchdown speed was 55 knots, both of which were considered good. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -111 feet per minute.
However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centerline, by 24.5 meters. The total landing distance was 210 meters, accounting for 47% of the runway length. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline, by 31.7 meters. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 10 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Turbo Porter aircraft successfully landed at LOCH Locher, achieving a score of 78.4%. The final approach to runway 36 was conducted from the south, heading 358.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,222 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on the runway, which has a length of 446 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 59 knots. However, the touchdown distance was good at 58 meters, and the touchdown speed of 55 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
Despite the good landing performance, there were some issues with the alignment of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 24.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C, a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, and a crosswind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 210 meters, which is 47% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop quickly. However, the runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned by 31.7 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the same factors that caused the initial misalignment.
Overall, the landing was satisfactory, but there were some issues with alignment that need to be addressed to improve the performance of the Turbo Porter aircraft.
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