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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 204 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 05R at LFJY Chambley Airfield, with a takeoff distance of 247 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 93 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 0°C, with a wind speed of 21 knots at a direction of 70°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 20 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,868 feet above sea level to 14,516 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,649 feet, in just 8 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started over Chambley, in the Grand Est region of France, and continued until the aircraft reached its cruising altitude. The enroute level cruise then began over Ancy-sur-Moselle, also in the Grand Est region, and lasted for 74 minutes, covering a distance of 203 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 14,554 feet above sea level to 14,081 feet above sea level, a decrease of 473 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 2 miles southeast of Haeselgehr, in the Tirol region of Austria, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent from 13,566 feet above sea level to 9,621 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,944 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 2 miles south of Alpbach, in the Tirol region, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final descent began 2 miles south of Gallzein, in the Tirol region, and the aircraft descended from 8,842 feet above sea level to 3,498 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,345 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 258.0° and at an altitude of 1,587 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 204 meters and a touchdown speed of 74 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -131 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total landing distance was 681 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 306 nautical miles, taking 134 minutes, and the aircraft used 85 kilograms of fuel.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at LOWI Innsbruck Airport, achieving a high score of 98.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,587 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach to the runway 26 was precise, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 86 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 204 meters, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed was also good at 74 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -131 feet per minute (fpm). However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.5 meters off-centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 681 meters, which is 36% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
One of the notable aspects of this landing was the runway rollout alignment, which was very good. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and align it with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were demonstrated to be excellent.
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