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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,035 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,035 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 142 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport. The takeoff distance was 281 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 64 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 312 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Altenholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and ascended from an altitude of 658 feet above sea level to 763 feet above sea level, an increase of 105 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise phase started 1 mile south of Altenholz and lasted for 18 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 1 mile northwest of Monkeberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, and involved a descent from 1,001 feet above sea level to 326 feet above sea level, a decrease of 675 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 26 at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 265.0 degrees at an altitude of 223 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 141 meters and a touchdown speed of 46 knots. The touchdown rate was also good at -158 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.1 meters.
The total landing distance was 456 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.0 meters. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 8 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at EDHK Kiel-Holtenau Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 265.0° at 0 nm and 223 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 1,035 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 52 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 141 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 46 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -158 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots from 312°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.1 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. These deviations from the centerline may indicate some minor issues with the pilot's alignment or control of the aircraft during the landing.
Overall, the landing was considered safe and successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 44% of the runway length. The total landing distance was 456 meters, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway length.
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