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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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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,293 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,293 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 143 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield took less than a minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 36, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 69 knots in a distance of 351 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a light wind of 1 knot from 287°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it maintained a steady pace, completing the pattern entry in less than 1 nautical mile in 19 seconds. The subsequent crosswind leg was completed in 28 seconds, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then proceeded to the downwind turn, which required a 65.1° angle to the runway, and subsequently the downwind leg, which was completed in 48 seconds. The base leg turn, with an angle of 58.6° to the runway, was followed by the base leg, which was completed in 31 seconds. The final turn was executed in 27 seconds, and the aircraft began its final approach to runway 36 from the south, maintaining a heading of 358.0° at an altitude of 180 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a touchdown speed of 63 knots and a touchdown rate of -109 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 142 meters, which accounted for 53% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.8 meters. The total landing distance was 653 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel for the flight, which covered a total distance of 8 nautical miles and took approximately 4 minutes to complete.
The aircraft touched down on runway 36 at EDFB Reichelsheim Airfield with a good threshold height, indicating a well-executed approach. The threshold speed of 68 kt was also satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage airspeed during the critical phase of landing. The touchdown distance of 142 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 63 kt was also good, suggesting a smooth and controlled descent.
The touchdown rate of -109 fpm was smooth, indicating a well-coordinated and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 m from the centreline, which may be attributed to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment with the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 285 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 653 m, which accounted for 53% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was scored 95.8%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control demonstrated by the pilot during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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