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Monitor your taxi speed
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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: five 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.
Side view — the last 1,113 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,113 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 273 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 21 at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, where the DA40-XLS aircraft took off with a takeoff distance of 185 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 69 knots. At the time of takeoff, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 2 knots.
After taking off, the aircraft entered a left-hand pattern, which it completed in a relatively short distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 28 seconds. The pattern crosswind from runway 21 was also navigated with ease, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 24 seconds. The downwind leg of the pattern was 2 nautical miles long and took 67 seconds to complete. The base leg turn involved a 45-degree angle to the runway, which the aircraft successfully navigated in a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The base leg of the pattern was completed in a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 27 seconds, and the final turn was covered in a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 23 seconds. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 21 from the east, heading 280 degrees at an altitude of 1 nautical mile and 90.7 meters above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 50 knots and a touchdown distance of 272 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The touchdown rate was perfect at -0.2 meters per second, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees, resulting in a headwind of 2 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 1 minute. The total flight distance was 6 nautical miles, and the flight used a total of -11 kilograms of fuel.
The DA40-XLS aircraft successfully landed at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 21 from the east, heading 280.0° at 1 nm and 90.7 meters above ground level (agl), showcased the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft with precision.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 69 knots, which is considered good threshold speed. The touchdown distance of 272 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the descent. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -0.2 meters per second was perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind was negligible, with a speed of 0 knots. These conditions contributed to a safe and stable landing.
The total landing distance of 519 meters, which accounts for 47% of the runway length, is a testament to the pilot's skill and experience. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the DA40-XLS aircraft at EG73 RNAS Fearn Air Base was a success, with a score of 99.1%. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft with precision, maintain control during the descent and rollout phases, and adapt to the local weather conditions resulted in a safe and controlled landing.
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