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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 10 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 182 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 seven 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, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,575 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 199 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Britten Norman Maritime Defender, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at YBUD Bundaberg Airport. This process took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 32, with a takeoff distance of 295 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 77 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 214 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the town of Avoca in the state of Queensland, Australia. During this climb, the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 643 feet above sea level to 2,176 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,533 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting overhead the town of Meadowvale. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,744 feet above sea level to 3,874 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,130 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles east of Avondale, which lasted for 49 minutes and covered a distance of 110 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent, starting 7 miles south of Keppel Sands. During this descent, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 3,980 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,680 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile southwest of West Rockhampton, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at YBRK Rockhampton Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 157.0 degrees at an altitude of 858 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 15, which has a length of 2,575 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 210 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 4 knots.
The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 196 meters and a touchdown speed of 65 knots. The touchdown rate was also good, at -182 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.6 meters. The total flight distance was 144 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 90 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Britten Norman Maritime Defender aircraft successfully landed at YBRK Rockhampton Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 157.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 858 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 15, which has a length of 2,575 meters. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. The threshold speed of 65 knots was well below the target speed, which is a good indication of the pilot's control and management of the aircraft's descent. However, the pilot was cautioned to take care not to stall, as the threshold speed was lower than expected.
The touchdown distance of 196 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had successfully controlled the aircraft's descent and speed. The touchdown speed of 65 knots was also reported as good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and controlled approach. The touchdown rate of -182 feet per minute was also good, indicating that the aircraft had touched down smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.6 meters from the centerline, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing path. This could be due to a variety of factors, including wind or pilot error.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: the temperature was 16°C, the wind was blowing at 7 knots from 210°, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 4 knots. These conditions may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing, and the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and controlled descent.
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