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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,293 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,293 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 424 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB), the Extra 330 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 36, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt in a distance of 604 meters, which accounted for 49% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time featured a temperature of 11 °C and a moderate wind blowing at 13 kt from a direction of 274 °, resulting in a crosswind component of 13 kt and a negligible headwind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a swift and efficient turn, completing the maneuver in less than 1 nm in 44 seconds. The subsequent downwind turn, which covered a distance of 2 nm, was executed at an angle of 45.8 ° to the runway, while the downwind leg itself took 62 seconds to complete. The base leg turn, with an angle of 30.9 ° to the runway, was followed by a short base leg, which the aircraft completed in 17 seconds. The final turn, lasting just 11 seconds, set the aircraft up for a final approach to runway 36 from the south.
The landing itself was notable for a slightly high threshold speed of 97 kt and a touchdown speed of 78 kt, which was a little fast. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance of 982 meters accounted for 80% of the available runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.7 meters from the centerline. The aircraft's total flight distance was 6 nm, covering the distance in 4 minutes and consuming 3 kg of fuel.
The aircraft touched down on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, a 1,230-meter-long runway, after a final approach from the south. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 97 knots, indicating a potential for a longer landing roll. The touchdown point was 126 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 78 knots was a little fast, which may have contributed to the slightly longer landing roll.
The touchdown characteristics were generally smooth, with a touchdown rate of -139 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 12.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a 13-knot crosswind from 274 degrees, may have also played a role in the slight misalignment. The total landing distance of 982 meters was 80% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
The rollout phase was also notable, with the aircraft remaining slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11.7 meters. Despite this, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 78.8%. The pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown was demonstrated, although there is room for improvement in terms of approach speed and alignment.
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