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Improve the pattern base leg turn
Bank angle in the pattern is conventionally kept to 20 to 30 degrees, and the base-to-final turn is where that convention earns its keep. Stall speed rises with bank because the wing must produce more lift in a turn. Roughly 7 per cent higher at 30 degrees, about 19 per cent at 45, and around 40 per cent at 60. At 65 kt on base you don't have much margin to spend steepening a turn to salvage an overshoot.
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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.
Side view — the last 618 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 618 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 226 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 10 at UGMT Nataxtari Airfield, where the DA-50 aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 81 meters, which accounted for 13% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 75 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 151 degrees.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand pattern, it did so from runway 10, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in 13 seconds. The left-hand pattern crosswind was also navigated with ease, with a distance of less than 1 nautical mile covered in 24 seconds. The pattern downwind turn was executed with a distance of 1 nautical mile, and the angle to the runway was 50.0 degrees.
The downwind leg of the pattern was completed with a distance of 3 nautical miles in 71 seconds. The base leg turn was then executed, with a distance of 2 nautical miles and an angle to the runway of 10.1 degrees. The final approach to runway 10 was made from the west, with a heading of 109.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 292 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 10 was successful, with a threshold height that was good, a threshold speed of 77 knots, and a touchdown distance of 222 meters. The touchdown speed was 70 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -82 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions remained the same.
The total landing distance was 436 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 4 minutes. The aircraft used 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA-50 aircraft successfully landed at UGMT Nataxtari Airfield, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 109.0° at 1 nautical mile and 292 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated excellent control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 10.
The landing was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 77 knots was also within the acceptable range, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 222 meters was also good, indicating that the aircraft had landed smoothly and without excessive deceleration.
The touchdown speed of 70 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -82 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft had landed with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft had maintained its alignment with the runway during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 151°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 knots, which is relatively minimal and should not have significantly impacted the landing. The total landing distance of 436 meters was 71% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft had landed with a reasonable amount of runway remaining.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft had maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the DA-50 aircraft demonstrated excellent landing skills and control, resulting in a high score of 98.2%.
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