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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,049 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,049 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 421 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Bonanza G36, then departed from runway 23 at EGMC London Southend Airport. The takeoff distance was 329 meters, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 91 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 16 knots at 219°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,095 feet above sea level to 15,353 feet above sea level, an increase of 14,258 feet, in 26 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead EGMC London Southend Airport, and the aircraft continued to climb to higher altitudes. The first descent started overhead Bagshot, where the aircraft descended from 15,382 feet above sea level to 14,927 feet above sea level, a decrease of 456 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, lasting 34 minutes and covering 81 nautical miles, 1 mile north west of Crowthorne.
The aircraft then climbed again, this time from 14,932 feet above sea level to 15,512 feet above sea level, an increase of 580 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles, 1 mile south of Caerleon. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 9 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles, 1 mile east of Risca.
The aircraft then began its descent, this time from 16,473 feet above sea level to 15,006 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,468 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, 2 miles south of Hirwaun. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles, 1 mile east of Resolven.
The aircraft then began its final descent, from 15,014 feet above sea level to 2,328 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,686 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles, overhead Crynant. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 12 minutes and covering 13 nautical miles, 2 miles north east of Whitland.
The final approach to runway 21 at EGFE Haverfordwest Airport was made from the north east, heading 210.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,219 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 421 meters and a touchdown speed of 64 knots. The touchdown rate was also good at -159 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13°C, with a wind speed of 20 knots at 234°. This resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.3 meters from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 216 nautical miles, taking 114 minutes, and the aircraft used 70 kilograms of fuel.
The Bonanza G36 aircraft successfully landed at EGFE Haverfordwest Airport, achieving a score of 95.2%. The final approach was conducted from the north-east, heading 210.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,219 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 21, which has a length of 1,049 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was above the target at 88 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 421 meters. The touchdown speed of 64 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -159 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 8.3 meters. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 20 knots at 234°, resulted in a crosswind of 8 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft.
The total landing distance was 518 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.9 meters. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and control during the rollout phase.
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