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Fixing the bounce
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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,293 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,293 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 352 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 36, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 79 kt. The takeoff distance of 363 meters accounted for approximately 30% of the runway's total length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 30 °C, with a gentle headwind of 8 kt and a crosswind of 1 kt.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 21 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was completed in 32 seconds, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The pilot then initiated the downwind turn, which spanned 2 nautical miles and involved a 45-degree angle to the runway. The downwind leg itself took 52 seconds to complete, while the base leg turn required 2 nautical miles and a 55.6-degree angle to the runway. The final approach to runway 36 was made from the south, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 358.0 ° at 1 nautical mile and 323 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 36 was executed smoothly, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 62 kt and a touchdown distance of 351 meters. The touchdown rate was an impressive -61 fpm, and the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.4 meters. The total landing distance of 692 meters accounted for 56% of the runway's length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft used a total of 2 kg of fuel for the flight, which covered a distance of 8 nautical miles and took approximately 4 minutes to complete.
The aircraft touched down on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, demonstrating a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 77 kt, which may have been due to the prevailing wind conditions. The wind was blowing at 11 kt from 347°, resulting in a 2 kt crosswind and a 11 kt headwind. Despite this, the pilot maintained control and executed a smooth touchdown.
The touchdown distance was good at 351 m, and the touchdown speed of 62 kt was within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -61 fpm was excellent, indicating a controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.4 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach. The total landing distance of 692 m was 56% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range.
The rollout phase was executed well, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline. The overall performance of the pilot was satisfactory, with a score of 91.1%. The landing was executed in a temperature of 29 °C, which may have affected the aircraft's performance. Nevertheless, the pilot demonstrated good control and a high level of proficiency.
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