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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 1.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Ease the descent rate on final, flying a shallower path back onto the target glidepath angle rather than diving steep.
What happened: On final, the approach was flown at a steeper angle than the target glidepath for that segment.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and glidepath/VASI indication on final, keeping the descent angle matched to the target rather than steepening.
See Arrival Final 1
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 · 17 stages, 15 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: seven 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 933 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 933 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 131 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 22 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 24 at KSBD San Bernardino International Airport. The takeoff distance was 411 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 62 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from 359 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile southeast of San Bernardino, California. The climb took 1 minute and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,067 feet above sea level to 2,469 feet above sea level, an increase of 402 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Colton, California. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 33 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting overhead Baldwin Park, California. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 2,226 feet above sea level to 893 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,333 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of North El Monte, California. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The final approach to runway 19 at KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 203.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 638 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 129 meters, which was 33% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 57 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -222 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 180 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 46 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 37 minutes. The aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport, achieving a high score of 94.6%. The final approach was conducted from the northeast, heading 203.0° at 1 nautical mile and 638 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 19.
The runway length at KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport is 933 meters, and the aircraft touched down with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 61 knots, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 129 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 57 knots was also good.
However, the touchdown rate of -222 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 23°C and a light wind of 2 knots at 180°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 310 meters was only 33% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more gradual descent and achieving a better touchdown rate.
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