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Track the centreline on final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 307 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 24 at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, took off with a takeoff distance of 166 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 73 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 24 knots from 241 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed out of Hamm, it began its enroute climb, which started at an altitude of 599 feet above sea level and reached a maximum altitude of 3,632 feet above sea level. This climb of 3,032 feet was achieved in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 15 minutes and covered a distance of 37 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile east of Wickede, a town in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
The enroute climb was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, which took the aircraft over various locations in Germany, including Siegen, Wilnsdorf, and Rockenberg. The descents were characterized by a significant decrease in altitude, with the aircraft losing as much as 1,775 feet in just 3 minutes. The final descent took place overhead Rockenberg, after which the aircraft began its final approach to runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield.
The final approach was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 340.0 degrees at an altitude of 445 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 36, which had a length of 1,230 meters. The touchdown speed was 59 knots, and the touchdown distance was 305 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned.
The total landing distance was 673 meters, and the total flight distance was 96 nautical miles, which was covered in 41 minutes. The flight used a total of 27 kilograms of fuel. Overall, the flight was characterized by a series of climbs, level cruises, and descents, which took the aircraft over various locations in Germany before landing safely at Reichelsheim Airfield.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, achieving an impressive score of 81.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 340.0° at 1 nautical mile and 445 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, ensuring a good threshold height and speed of 71 knots upon touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated a satisfactory touchdown distance of 305 meters, which is well within the acceptable range for the runway length of 1,230 meters. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was also within the desired parameters, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate was slightly firm at -370 feet per minute (fpm), which may require some adjustments to the pilot's technique to achieve a more optimal rate.
The landing was not without some minor deviations from the ideal. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight miscalculation of the wind or a minor error in navigation. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by a combination of factors, including the crosswind and tailwind conditions.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from 254°. The crosswind component was 18 knots, while the tailwind component was a relatively minor 4 knots. Despite these challenging conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe and successful landing.
Overall, the landing was a creditable performance, with the pilot demonstrating a good understanding of the aircraft's handling characteristics and the ability to adapt to changing weather conditions. However, there is still room for improvement, particularly in terms of achieving a more optimal touchdown rate and maintaining a more precise alignment with the runway centerline.
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