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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 281 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 281 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 143 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a departure roll from runway 27 at the LEVJ Alcalá de la Jovada Airstrip, a small airfield located in Alcalá de la Jovada. The DA40-NG aircraft lifted off the ground after traveling 84 meters, or 30% of the runway, at a liftoff speed of 66 knots. Local weather conditions at the time included a moderate temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and wind blowing at 1 kilometer per hour from a direction of 269 degrees.
With the aircraft now airborne, it started to climb after departing the airfield, reaching an altitude of 3,455 feet above sea level. This increase in altitude was achieved by climbing 305 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The climb took place approximately 1 mile west of the airfield, near the location of Vall de Gallinera in the Comunitat Valenciana region of Spain.
Following this initial climb, the enroute level cruise phase of the flight began 2 miles east of another location in the region, Planes. During this segment, the aircraft continued to cruise for 3 minutes, a relatively short duration. It was a brief phase with less than 1 nautical mile in distance covered.
In preparation for landing, the aircraft entered a final approach phase, heading in a northeasterly direction at a bearing of 83.0 degrees. At this point, the aircraft was located 3 nautical miles to the west of the runway and at an altitude of 1,053 feet above ground level.
The landing itself took place on runway 09 at the LEVJ Alcalá de la Jovada Airstrip. The landing was accomplished when the aircraft was traveling at a speed of 58 knots and had a rate of descent of 98 feet per minute. It is worth noting that the aircraft made use of more than 50% of the accessible runway during this landing, touching down at a point approximately 304 meters from the beginning of the runway.
At the time of landing, weather conditions remained relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle tailwind of 1 kilometer per hour blowing from a direction of 270 degrees. The landing's touchdown area was perfectly aligned with the runway, and the aircraft's post-landing rollout was also in perfect alignment.
This flight had a total flying distance of 6 nautical miles, took a total of 6 minutes to conduct, and used almost 2 kilograms of fuel in the process.
This aircraft, a DA40-NG, has performed a successful landing at LEVJ Alcalá de la Jovada Airstrip, displaying a high level of proficiency and adherence to standard landing procedures. The pilot's final approach to runway 09 was executed at a heading of 83.0° from a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,053 feet above ground level. The approach speed and angle were well managed, allowing for a smooth touchdown on the runway.
The threshold height was satisfactory, with the pilot achieving an optimal speed of 66 kt just before touchdown. Although the touchdown point was located more than halfway down the runway, exceeding the available space by more than 50%, the landing distance of 304 meters ultimately did not pose a concern for the pilot. The pilot's control during landing was evident, as indicated by a good touchdown speed of 58 kt and a perfectly controlled touchdown rate of 98 fpm. Moreover, the runway touchdown alignment was spot on, a testament to the pilot's attention to detail.
Local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and wind blowing at a negligible 1 kt from 270°. The lack of crosswind, tailwind, or significant headwind meant there were no significant weather-related challenges to contend with during the approach. The total landing distance, totaling 108% of the available runway, can be managed effectively by the trained pilot.
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