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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.4° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 2.6° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
Arrival
Keep increasing back pressure smoothly after the sink arrests at 3 ft, holding that attitude firmly all the way to touchdown.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 3 ft, but 120 fpm of sink came back before touchdown, and sink returning like this usually carries through into a bounce at touchdown.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: steady, continuously decreasing sink held through the flare and into touchdown.
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: 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 2,901 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 526 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 13 at LIBR Brindisi Airport, where the aircraft, a DA42-TDI, accelerated down the 2,901-meter runway and lifted off at a speed of 75 kt. The takeoff distance was 335 meters, which is 12% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C and a wind speed of 18 kt from 180 °, resulting in a crosswind of 12 kt and a headwind of 13 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead Materdomini, a location in Puglia, Italy. The climb was from an altitude of 1,039 ft asl to 6,489 ft asl, an increase of 5,450 ft in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted 5 minutes and covered 2 nm, starting 9 miles north east of Torchiarolo.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 8 miles east of Materdomini. The descent was from an altitude of 6,042 ft asl to 2,381 ft asl, a decrease of 3,661 ft in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nm. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, which lasted 3 minutes and covered 2 nm, starting 6 miles north east of San Vito dei Normanni. A second brief level cruise, lasting 1 minute and covering 2 nm, also took place in the same location.
The final approach to runway 13 at LIBR Brindisi Airport was made from the north west, heading 136.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,412 ft agl. The landing was made on the 2,901-meter runway, with the threshold height at 57 ft agl being slightly above the target. The threshold speed was also too high at 95 kt. The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 79 kt, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a wind speed of 9 kt from 180 °, resulting in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 7 kt. The total landing distance was 816 meters, which is 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 37 nm, and the flight duration was 29 minutes, during which the aircraft used 16 kg of fuel.
The DA42-TDI aircraft successfully landed at LIBR Brindisi Airport, achieving a score of 95.3%. The final approach was conducted from the north-west, heading 136.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,412 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 13, which has a length of 2,901 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height of 57 feet agl, indicating a minor deviation in the approach. However, the threshold speed was higher than desired at 95 knots, which may have contributed to the subsequent touchdown speed being faster than optimal at 79 knots. Despite this, the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The touchdown point was 173 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may be attributed to the high touchdown speed. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 21°C and a gentle headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 816 meters, which accounts for approximately 28% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely on the runway. However, there are areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed to achieve a more optimal landing.
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