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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
Side view — the last 537 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 537 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 316 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 06 at EDLH Hamm-Lippewiesen Airfield, a small airfield in Germany. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 82 kt, covering a distance of 29 meters, which was just 5% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 8 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 3 kt from a direction of 131 °.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began to ascend from an initial altitude of 595 ft above sea level to a cruising altitude of 2,275 ft, a gain of 1,680 ft in just 3 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 5 nm, taking the aircraft over the airfield and into the surrounding countryside. The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 17 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nm. During this phase, the aircraft flew at a steady altitude, taking advantage of the favorable wind conditions to make good progress.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from a cruising altitude of 3,603 ft to a lower altitude of 1,622 ft, a decrease of 1,980 ft in just 4 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 1 nm and took the aircraft over the town of Wenden, located in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The final approach to runway 27 at EDKH Hünsborn Airfield was made from the east, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 267.0 ° and an altitude of 301 ft above ground level.
The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 537 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 71 kt. However, the touchdown point was somewhat long, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was good at 55 kt, and the touchdown rate was also satisfactory at -167 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had made a good approach and landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of takeoff, with a temperature of 8 °C and a gentle wind blowing at 3 kt from a direction of 131 °. The crosswind component was 2 kt, and there was a tailwind component of 2 kt. The total landing distance was 589 meters, which was 110% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had made a good landing and had brought the aircraft to a stop safely.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 47 nm and took 25 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 16 kg of fuel during the flight, indicating that it was operating efficiently. Overall, the flight was a successful one, with the pilot making good progress and landing safely at the destination airfield.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at EDKH Hünsborn Airfield, achieving an overall score of 84.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 267.0° at an altitude of 301 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
The pilot executed a good final approach, with a threshold speed of 71 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown point was, however, quite far down the runway, utilizing more than 50% of the available length. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a shorter touchdown distance.
The touchdown speed of 55 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -167 feet per minute (fpm) was also good. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing, and the aircraft touched down smoothly.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained the correct heading and alignment with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 131°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both minimal, at 2 knots each.
The total landing distance of 589 meters was 110% of the available runway length, which is slightly longer than ideal. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and was able to bring the aircraft to a stop safely.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of achieving a shorter touchdown distance and utilizing the available runway length more effectively.
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