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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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 716 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 716 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 130 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 EGHR Goodwood Aerodrome, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off after covering a distance of 294 meters, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 56 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand pattern from runway 24, it covered a distance of 1 nautical mile in 36 seconds. The subsequent right-hand pattern crosswind leg was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 29 seconds. The pilot then executed a pattern downwind turn, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles at an angle of 43.6 degrees to the runway. The downwind leg itself was 3 nautical miles long and took 109 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn was another 2 nautical miles long, with the aircraft turning at an angle of 43.3 degrees to the runway. The base leg itself was 1 nautical mile long and took 51 seconds to complete. The final turn was less than 1 nautical mile long and took 32 seconds to complete. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 24 from the north-east, flying at a heading of 237.0 degrees and an altitude of 109.3 meters above ground level.
The landing on runway 24 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 49 knots and a distance of 126 meters, which was 44% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 57 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -0.7 meters per second. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 318 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 9 nautical miles, and the flight used 5 kilograms of fuel. Overall, the flight was executed smoothly, with the pilot demonstrating good control and navigation skills throughout the flight.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EGHR Goodwood Aerodrome, achieving a score of 96.0%. The final approach was conducted from the north east, heading 237.0° at 1 nautical mile and 109.3 meters above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 716 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 57 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 126 meters. The touchdown speed of 49 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -0.7 meters per second.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.4 meters off-centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, indicating minimal wind effect on the landing.
The total landing distance was 318 meters, which is 44% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the aircraft was well under control during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the performance criteria.
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