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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,230 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,230 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 285 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 25C at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF). The aircraft, a PC21, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 96 kt, covering a distance of 464 m, which was 12% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 31 °C and a wind speed of 11 kt from a direction of 80 °, resulting in a tailwind component of 11 kt.
As the aircraft climbed away from Frankfurt Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile south of Kelsterbach, Hessen, Germany. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from 1,332 ft above sea level to 3,215 ft in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 3 nm. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying overhead Raunheim, Hessen, Germany, for 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from overhead Eppstein, Hessen, Germany, to an altitude of 4,152 ft. This climb was less steep than the previous one, with the aircraft ascending 902 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nm. The aircraft then leveled off again and entered another cruise phase, flying 3 miles north of Kronberg, Hessen, Germany, for 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from an altitude of 4,590 ft above sea level to 1,346 ft, a decrease of 3,243 ft in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nm. The descent phase was initiated 2 miles southeast of Friedrichsdorf, Hessen, Germany.
The final approach to runway 36 at Reichelsheim Airfield (EDFB) was made from the south, with the aircraft flying at a heading of 342.0 ° and an altitude of 927 ft above ground level. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 438 ft above ground level.
The aircraft then made a second approach to runway 36, landing successfully with a touchdown distance of 284 m. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 110 kt, and the touchdown rate was fair at -232 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.4 m.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 28 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt from a direction of 93 °, resulting in a crosswind component of 10 kt and a tailwind component of 1 kt. The total landing distance was 1,076 m, which was 88% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.5 m.
The total flight distance was 40 nm, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 32 kg of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as PC21, successfully landed at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 342.0° at 1 nautical mile and 927 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot achieved a good threshold height, but the threshold speed was too high at 118 knots, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's landing distance was within acceptable limits at 284 meters, which is 88% of the runway length. However, the touchdown speed of 110 knots was faster than desired, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -232 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.4 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have had difficulty maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 10 knots at 93°. The crosswind component was 10 knots, while the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of speed management and alignment during the final approach and rollout phases.
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