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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 499 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 499 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 272 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 12 at EDST Hahnweide Airfield, with the takeoff distance being 161 meters, which is 15% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 55 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 4 knots. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead Dettingen unter Teck in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,613 feet above sea level to 2,748 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,135 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting overhead Hochdorf in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. This phase of the flight lasted for 6 minutes and covered a distance of 11 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles south of Allmersbach im Tal in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, where the aircraft descended from 2,738 feet above sea level to 1,056 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,682 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at EDSH Backnang-Heiningen Airfield was made from the west, heading 105.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 95 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 10, which has a length of 499 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 63 knots. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed of 55 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -233 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the tailwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 464 meters, which is 93% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, taking 17 minutes, and the aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as Sirius, has successfully landed at EDSH Backnang-Heiningen Airfield, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 10 was initiated from the west, heading 105.0° at an altitude of 95 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft's touchdown speed was above the target threshold speed, coming in at 63 knots, which is a positive aspect of the landing.
However, the touchdown point was quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available 499-meter runway. This indicates that the aircraft may have been slightly too long in its approach, or the pilot may have been trying to maintain a safe margin for error. The touchdown speed of 55 knots was also a bit faster than ideal, which could have contributed to the long touchdown point. The touchdown rate of -233 feet per minute was fair, but not exceptional.
In terms of alignment, the runway touchdown position was slightly off-centerline by 3.6 meters, which is not ideal but not a major concern either. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a gentle tailwind of 5 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at just 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 464 meters was 93% of the available runway, which is a bit longer than desired. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, it was still a safe and successful one, and there is room for improvement in terms of approach speed, touchdown point, and touchdown speed.
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