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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 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 387 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 27 at EBSG Saint-Ghislain Airfield, where the C408 SkyCourier Cargo aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 605 meters, which was 94% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 118 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 197 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of Saint-Ghislain, rising from an altitude of 1,149 feet above sea level to 16,700 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,551 feet in just 9 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 360 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 35 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began its first descent, starting 1 mile north of Kvicovice in the Plzensky kraj region of the Czech Republic. The descent from 16,719 feet above sea level to 14,467 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,252 feet in just 2 minutes, covered a distance of 100 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time lasting 3 minutes and covering 28 nautical miles, as it flew overhead Domanin in the Jihomoravsky kraj region of the Czech Republic.
The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile north east of Pavlov in the Kraj Vysocina region of the Czech Republic. The descent from 14,467 feet above sea level to 2,958 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,510 feet in just 4 minutes, covered a distance of 67 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at LZTN Trenčín Airfield, flying from the south west at a heading of 43.0 degrees and at an altitude of 413 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 at LZTN Trenčín Airfield was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 86 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown distance was good at 386 meters, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -49 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 12 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 14 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 558 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 25 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 914 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Cessna 408 SkyCourier Cargo, successfully landed at LZTN Trenčín Airfield, achieving a score of 95.6%. The final approach was made from the southwest, heading 43.0° at 1 nautical mile and 413 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 04, which has a length of 1,996 meters.
The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 96 knots. However, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 386 meters. The touchdown speed of 86 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -49 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 4°C and wind speeds of 16 knots at 12°. The crosswind component was 8 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions presented a moderate challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft handled them well.
The total landing distance was 597 meters, which is 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short distance, indicating a good landing performance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may be attributed to the pilot's efforts to maintain control and stability during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft performed well in the challenging weather conditions. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown, and the minor deviations in the rollout alignment were likely due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control.
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