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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,037 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 575 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cockspur C510, then departed from runway 26 at Linz-Hörsching Airport / Vogler Air Base. The takeoff distance was 553 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 101 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. There was no crosswind, but a headwind of 1 knot was present. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Oftering, Austria, and ascended from an altitude of 2,004 feet above sea level to 24,009 feet above sea level, a total increase of 22,005 feet. This climb took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northwest of Tettenweis, Germany. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 121 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile southwest of EDPA Aalen Heidenheim Elchingen Airfield Neresheim, Germany. The descent took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 23,861 feet above sea level to 2,453 feet above sea level.
The final approach to runway 25 at Stuttgart Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 254.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,200 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 3,037 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 119 knots. The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 99 knots, which was also too fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -55 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,162 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway.
The total flight distance was 203 nautical miles, and the flight took 40 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 324 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cockspur C510 aircraft successfully landed at EDDS Stuttgart Airport, achieving a score of 91.3%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 254.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,200 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 25, which has a length of 3,037 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was too high at 119 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further before touchdown, potentially improving the overall landing performance. The touchdown point was 140 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 99 knots, which was also too fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -55 feet per minute (fpm), demonstrating 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 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind of 1 knot. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 7.7 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 1,162 meters, which corresponds to 38% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown, but could potentially be improved with further refinement of the landing technique. Overall, the landing performance of the Cockspur C510 aircraft was satisfactory, with some areas for improvement identified.
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