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Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 3.9°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
Fly the aircraft onto the runway at the aim point instead of holding it off and letting it float further down the runway.
What happened: This landing touched down well beyond the target point on the runway, with nothing else in the approach or flare accounting for it.
Watch for: Aim point markings: touchdown at the target point on the runway.
The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,490 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 605 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Groningen Airport Eelde, the Cessna 400 Corvalis began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 89 kt in 1,179 meters, which represented 47% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a negligible wind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
As the aircraft entered the right-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated impressive agility, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nm in 17 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was equally swift, taking only 9 seconds to complete. The pilot then executed a smooth pattern downwind turn, maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway and a distance of 1 nm. The downwind leg was brief, lasting less than 1 nm in 8 seconds, before the aircraft began its base leg turn, again maintaining a 45-degree angle to the runway. The final turn, a 231.0° heading from the north-east, was the longest segment of the approach, covering 9 nm in 286 seconds.
The aircraft touched down on runway 23 at a speed of 52 kt, with a touchdown rate of -28 fpm, which was considered perfect. The touchdown point was 166 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 977 meters, representing 39% of the available runway length. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 14 nm, and the aircraft used 9 kg of fuel, completing the flight in 9 minutes.
The aircraft touched down smoothly on runway 23 at EHGG Groningen Airport Eelde, with a threshold height that met expectations. The approach quality was excellent, with a heading of 231.0° from the north east at 0 nm and 188 ft above ground level. The threshold speed was slightly below the target, coming in at 73 kt, but this did not affect the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown point was 166 m beyond the touchdown zone, which was a minor deviation but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 52 kt was good, and the touchdown rate of -28 fpm was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind component.
The total landing distance of 977 m was 39% of the runway length, which was within the acceptable range. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, with the aircraft maintaining its centerline alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was excellent, with a score of 98.0% reflecting the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot.
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