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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,157 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,157 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 134 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by an ATR 72 aircraft, departing from Dublin Airport (EIDW) on runway 28R. The taxiing process from the parking area to the runway took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its departure roll, taking off with a takeoff distance of 1,012 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from Dublin Airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 13°C temperature and a wind speed of 14 knots at 80°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 14 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,241 feet above sea level to 15,681 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,440 feet in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 2 miles west of Drumconrath, lasting 9 minutes and covering 35 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a descent phase, starting 4 miles north of Ballyconnell, where it descended from 15,736 feet above sea level to 1,872 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,865 feet in 10 minutes and covering 30 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 1 mile southwest of Kinlough, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another climb phase, starting 2 miles west of Bundoran, where it climbed from 2,359 feet above sea level to 2,851 feet above sea level, an increase of 492 feet in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 4 miles south of Dunkineely, lasting 9 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a descent phase, starting 4 miles southwest of Burtonport, where it descended from 2,849 feet above sea level to 1,717 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,132 feet in 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 03 at Donegal Airport (EIDL) was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 17.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,682 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which had a length of 1,157 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 105 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 135 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 102 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -336 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 9°C temperature and a wind speed of 18 knots at 40°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 17 knots. The total landing distance was 284 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centreline. The taxiing process from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 137 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 57 minutes. The aircraft used 454 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at Donegal Airport, achieving a score of 93.7%. The final approach to runway 03 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 17.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,682 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 102 kt, which was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed of 105 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 135 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown rate of -336 feet per minute was firm, suggesting a stable and controlled landing.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.4 meters, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing included a temperature of 9°C, with a wind speed of 18 kt at 40°. The crosswind component was 6 kt, while the headwind component was 17 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 284 meters was 25% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.2 meters, which may have been due to the same factors that contributed to the initial touchdown misalignment.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down smoothly and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, there were some minor issues with alignment and speed, which may be addressed in future training or operations.
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