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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 726 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 726 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 93 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a TBM 850, then departed from runway 33 at EDDH Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport. The takeoff distance was 765 meters, which accounted for 24% 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°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot, but no headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south west of Norderstedt, climbing from an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level to 2,148 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,088 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Hasloh and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent overhead Suederhastedt, descending from 1,589 feet above sea level to 1,012 feet above sea level, a decrease of 577 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed overhead Nindorf and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at EDXB Heide-Büsum Airport was made from the south east, heading 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 751 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 91 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 74 knots was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -483 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
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°. There was a slight headwind of 1 knot, but no crosswind. The total landing distance was 328 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, taking 22 minutes, and the aircraft used 61 kilograms of fuel.
The TBM 850 aircraft successfully landed at EDXB Heide-Büsum Airport, achieving a score of 93.5%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 297.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 751 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 29, which has a length of 726 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 77 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's approach configuration or the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe landing over a precise speed.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 91 meters, which is a reasonable distance for a landing on a runway of this length. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 74 knots, which may have contributed to a harder touchdown rate. The touchdown rate was indeed hard, measuring -483 feet per minute (fpm), which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a light headwind of 1 knot from 270°. There was no crosswind to contend with, which made the landing even more straightforward.
The total landing distance was 328 meters, which is 45% of the runway length. This is a reasonable distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed or the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft scored well on most aspects of the landing. However, there were a few areas for improvement, including the slightly fast touchdown speed and the hard touchdown rate. With some adjustments to the approach and landing configuration, the pilot may be able to achieve an even higher score on future landings.
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