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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,891 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 taxiing from the parking to the runway at LOWK Klagenfurt Airport, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cockspur PH100, then departed from runway 28R, taking off with a distance of 752 meters, which was 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 114 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 240 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of Klagenfurt am Woerthersee, and climbed from 2,495 feet above sea level to 23,382 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,887 feet in 10 minutes, covering 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of Goeriach, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile east of Schwarzach im Pongau, and descended from 23,371 feet above sea level to 12,981 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,389 feet in 9 minutes, covering 49 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of Alpbach, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting 1 mile northwest of Wiesing, and climbed from 13,030 feet above sea level to 13,569 feet above sea level, an increase of 538 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles north of Gnadenwald, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 1 mile east of Nassereith, and descended from 13,566 feet above sea level to 13,076 feet above sea level, a decrease of 490 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of Tarrenz, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 3 miles northwest of Tarrenz, and descended from 12,750 feet above sea level to 2,570 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,180 feet in 8 minutes, covering 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at LOWI Innsbruck Airport was from the west, heading 83.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 657 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 08 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 315 meters, a touchdown speed of 90 knots, and a smooth touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 270 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,293 meters, which was 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing to the parking from the runway took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, taking 56 minutes, and the aircraft used 326 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft Cockspur PH100 successfully landed at LOWI Innsbruck Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures. The final approach to runway 08 was executed from the west, with a heading of 83.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 657 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was likely a visual approach, given the proximity to the runway and the pilot's ability to maintain a smooth touchdown rate.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 90 kt, which is within the acceptable threshold speed of 99 kt. The touchdown distance of 315 meters was also well within the expected range, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's speed and altitude. The touchdown rate of -133 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 3 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 3 kt, which did not significantly impact the landing. The runway length of 1,891 meters was more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance of 1,293 meters, which was 68% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and had brought it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and proficiency.
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