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On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 81 ft.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 81 ft, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: no landing flap set and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,140 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,814 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport, taking approximately 7 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 665 feet, which is 10% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 83 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 29°F temperature and a wind speed of 27 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was 26 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. The enroute climb started overhead KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,761 feet above sea level to 2,832 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,071 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 4 miles west of KIWD Gogebic Iron County Airport and lasted for 29 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KDLH Duluth International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,292 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 371 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 85 knots, which was slightly too fast. The touchdown rate was good at -154 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 21°F temperature and a wind speed of 23 knots from 330°, with a crosswind component of 19 knots and a headwind component of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,633 feet, which is 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 76 feet from the centreline. After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 89 nautical miles, taking 37 minutes, and the aircraft used 84 pounds of fuel.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at KDLH Duluth International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft scored 82.1% on its landing, indicating a decent performance but room for improvement. The final approach to runway 27 was initiated from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,292 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 371 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 85 knots was also too fast, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -154 feet per minute was good, suggesting that the pilot was able to control the descent effectively.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were not ideal, with a temperature of 21°F and a wind speed of 23 knots from 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 19 knots and a headwind of 12 knots, which may have contributed to the difficulties experienced during the landing. The runway length of 10,140 feet was more than sufficient to accommodate the landing, but the threshold speed of 102 knots was excessively high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before reaching the threshold.
The runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 57 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind and headwind conditions. The total landing distance of 2,633 feet was 26% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance but still indicates that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 76 feet from the centreline, which suggests that the pilot may have been unable to maintain a straight course during the rollout phase of the landing.
Overall, while the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza landed safely at KDLH Duluth International Airport, there were several issues with the landing that need to be addressed. The pilot may need to work on slowing the aircraft down more effectively before touchdown, maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase, and adapting to changing weather conditions.
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