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Departure
Ease back pressure in smoothly as you approach 75 kt, holding a steady rotation rate rather than snatching the controls.
What happened: On the takeoff roll the aircraft bounced before becoming fully airborne.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: a smooth, continuous pitch-up through liftoff with no secondary bounce.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Make small rudder corrections against a fixed point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline.
What happened: You drifted off the centreline on the approach.
Watch for: Runway centreline: tracked all the way to the threshold.
See Arrival Approach
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 16 stages, 14 in the score
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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: six checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 2.7° off, against a 1° limit and wings 22° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,786 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 320 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Cotswold Airport (EGBP), the DA50 aircraft began its takeoff roll on runway 26, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 79 kt in 525 meters, which represented 32% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft entered the left-hand traffic pattern, it demonstrated a high degree of agility, completing the pattern entry turn in less than 1 nm in 20 seconds. The subsequent crosswind turn was also executed efficiently, taking 28 seconds to complete the maneuver. The pilot's skillful handling of the aircraft was evident throughout the pattern, with precise turns and a smooth transition between each phase. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, with the aircraft descending at a rate of 161 ft agl and aligning itself with the runway heading of 259.0°.
The landing was executed to a high standard, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 65 kt and a touchdown distance of 321 meters, which represented 36% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate was a perfect 4 fpm, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out to a stop, using a total of 576 meters of runway. The total flight distance was 7 nm, and the aircraft consumed 0 kg of fuel during the flight, which took approximately 5 minutes to complete.
The aircraft touched down on runway 26 at EGBP Cotswold Airport with a good threshold height, allowing for a smooth transition from the approach to the touchdown phase. The threshold speed of 88 kt was slightly above the target, but still within acceptable limits. The aircraft's touchdown distance of 321 m was well within the expected range, and the touchdown speed of 65 kt was also good.
The touchdown characteristics were impressive, with a perfect touchdown rate of 4 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of accuracy and control during the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light headwind of 1 kt, contributed to a stable and predictable approach. The aircraft's ability to maintain a steady heading and airspeed during the approach was evident in the very good runway rollout alignment.
The overall landing performance was exceptional, with a total landing distance of 576 m, which represented just 36% of the runway length. This indicates a high degree of control and precision during the approach and touchdown phases. The score of 99.7% reflects the high standard of flying demonstrated by the pilot, with only minor deviations from the target threshold speed. Overall, the landing was a credit to the pilot's skill and experience.
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