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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.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 446 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 area to the runway, which took 20 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama. The takeoff distance was 302 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead New Cuyama, California. The climb took 3 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,535 feet above sea level to 4,511 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,976 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 36 minutes and covered 44 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 2 miles north of New Cuyama. The enroute descent then began 4 miles north of Arroyo Grande, California, and took 8 minutes to complete, during which the aircraft descended from 5,372 feet above sea level to 791 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,580 feet. The descent covered 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport was made from the southeast, heading 336.0°, at 1 nautical mile and 624 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 1,464 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 78 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 444 meters, and the touchdown speed was 52 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 592 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 84.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 336.0° at 1 nautical mile and 624 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft touched down on runway 29, which has a length of 1,464 meters.
The threshold height at 59 feet agl was slightly above the target, indicating a minor deviation from the ideal approach path. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 78 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to maintain a higher speed than necessary during the approach. This could be a result of the aircraft's performance characteristics or the pilot's decision-making.
The touchdown distance of 444 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -101 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting that the pilot was able to absorb the impact of the landing.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. This could be due to a variety of factors, including wind, aircraft performance, or pilot error. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 1 knot, which is relatively minimal and should not have had a significant impact on the landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions.
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