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Maintain the centreline
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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 for a circuit: seven checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,906 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 152 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA40-XLS, then departed from runway 16 at the Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (LGKR). The takeoff distance was 300 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 64 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 359 degrees. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind. The aircraft entered a left-hand pattern from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds.
The left-hand pattern continued with a crosswind turn, which took 39 seconds to complete and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The downwind turn was executed at an angle of 102.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself was 2 nautical miles long and took 73 seconds to complete.
The base leg turn was made at an angle of 29.5 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The base leg was then completed in 25 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was made in 23 seconds, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The final approach to the runway was made from the north, heading 167.0 degrees, at an altitude of 593 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 16, which had a length of 1,906 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 58 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 150 meters, and the touchdown speed was 52 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -146 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 0 degrees.
The total landing distance was 372 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight took 10 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at LGKR Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 167.0° at 1 nautical mile and 593 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 16, which has a length of 1,906 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 58 knots. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 150 meters, and the touchdown speed was within the acceptable range at 52 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -146 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled and stable approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 0°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and a slight tailwind of 1 knot, which did not affect the aircraft's performance during the landing. The total landing distance was 372 meters, which is only 20% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to land efficiently and effectively.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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