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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,119 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,119 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 472 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 06L at YPJT Perth Jandakot Airport, where the Beechcraft Baron G58 took off with a takeoff distance of 344 meters, which is 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 270 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile south of Parkwood, rising from 863 feet above sea level to 2,866 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,002 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Bicton, lasting 11 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then started its enroute descent 1 mile southwest of Aveley, descending from 2,583 feet above sea level to 906 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,677 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started again overhead Woodbridge, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb overhead Redcliffe, rising from 1,026 feet above sea level to 2,575 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,549 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then started again overhead City Beach, lasting 19 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent began 13 miles west of Rottnest Island, where the aircraft descended from 2,996 feet above sea level to 270 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,726 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at YRTI Rottnest Island Airport from the east, heading 273.0 degrees at 0 nautical miles and 231 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at YRTI Rottnest Island Airport was successful, with a runway length of 1,119 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 92 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 471 meters, and the touchdown speed was 70 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -117 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 270 degrees. This resulted in a headwind of 6 knots and no crosswind. The total landing distance was 773 meters, which is 69% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
In total, the flight distance was 82 nautical miles, taking 47 minutes, and the aircraft used 53 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Baron G58 successfully landed at YRTI Rottnest Island Airport, achieving a score of 94.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at 0 nm and 231 ft above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 1,119 m.
The pilot demonstrated good control during the landing, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 92 kt, which may indicate a slight overcorrection. The touchdown distance of 471 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 70 kt was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -117 fpm, indicating a controlled descent.
Despite a good overall performance, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.2 m off the centreline. This may be due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's alignment during the landing.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 6 kt at 270°. The crosswind was negligible at 0 kt, while the headwind was 6 kt, which may have contributed to the slightly higher threshold speed.
The total landing distance of 773 m was 69% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases.
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