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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 108 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 area to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 09R at EKKA Karup Airport. The takeoff distance was 470 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 83 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 89°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Karup in the Region Midtjylland, Denmark. The climb took place from an altitude of 1,120 feet above sea level to 1,129 feet above sea level, resulting in an increase of 9 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 158 minutes and covered a distance of 136 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 1 mile south east of Karup.
The final approach to runway 29R at ESTL Ljungbyhed Airfield was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 291.0° at an altitude of 212 feet above ground level and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 29R, which had a length of 1,996 meters, was characterized by a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 57 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, at 104 meters, and the touchdown speed was 55 knots, which was considered good. However, the touchdown rate was fair, at -255 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were marked by a temperature of -2°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 120°, resulting in a tailwind of 4 knots. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned from the centreline, by 19.4 meters. The total landing distance was 489 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway length. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 20.3 meters.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing from the runway to the parking area, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 142 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 93 minutes. The aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at ESTL Ljungbyhed Airfield, achieving a score of 87.5%. The final approach to runway 29R was initiated from the east, with the aircraft heading 291.0° at 0 nm and 212 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, as evident from the good threshold height and threshold speed of 57 kt.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 104 m and a touchdown speed of 55 kt, both of which were considered good. However, the touchdown rate of -255 fpm was only fair, indicating that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 19.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the landing distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of -2 °C and a wind speed of 4 kt at 120°. The crosswind component was negligible, but the aircraft did experience a tailwind of 4 kt, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during the approach. The total landing distance of 489 m was 24% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control and precision to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was again misaligned by 20.3 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a combination of factors, including the initial misalignment during touchdown and the pilot's response to the situation. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown rate and runway alignment.
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