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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 60 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
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Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,322 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,322 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 379 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 10 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport. The aircraft, Sirius, took off with a takeoff distance of 99 meters, which accounted for 7% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 51 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 10 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport. The distance covered during this maneuver was less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also executed from runway 10, with the aircraft covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The pattern downwind turn involved a distance of 1 nautical mile, with an angle to the runway of 87.7 degrees. The downwind leg itself covered a distance of 2 nautical miles in 64 seconds.
The pattern base leg turn was executed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and an angle to the runway of 35.3 degrees. The base leg itself covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds. The final turn was completed in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The final approach to runway 10 at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 98.0 degrees at a distance of 1 nautical mile and an altitude of 300 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 10 was executed with a runway length of 1,322 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 51 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 377 meters, and the touchdown speed was 36 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was perfect at -38 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 224 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 706 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used 40 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Sirius aircraft has successfully landed at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport, achieving a high score of 94.7%. The final approach to runway 10 was conducted from the west, with a heading of 98.0° at 1 nautical mile and 300 feet above ground level (agl). This indicates a precise and controlled descent into the airport.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 51 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 377 meters was considered good. The touchdown speed of 36 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -38 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 224°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 706 meters was 53% of the runway length, indicating a good use of the available runway.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also spot on, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing. Overall, the Sirius aircraft's landing at LSZR Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport was a success, with a high score and a smooth, controlled touchdown.
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