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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: six checks at the point nearest 500 ft above the runway after the base turn. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,284 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 544 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport in less than 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 05R, the Cessna 404 Titan travelled 512 m, representing 16 % of the runway length, and lifted off at 84 kt. Ambient conditions were a temperature of 33 °C, wind 3 kt from 1°, with a 3 kt cross-wind component and a 1 kt head-wind component.
The right-hand pattern entry from runway 05R was completed in 24 seconds over a distance of less than 1 nm, followed by a right-hand cross-wind segment of 2 nm in 33 seconds. The downwind turn covered 3 nm with a 45° angle to the runway measured at 99.6°, and the downwind leg extended 3 nm in 69 seconds. The base turn spanned 4 nm with a 45° angle to the runway of 49.0°, after which the base leg was 2 nm long and lasted 73 seconds. The final turn was 2 nm and took 56 seconds, positioning the aircraft on final approach from the west on a heading of 71.0° at 2 nm and 467 ft agl.
On final approach the aircraft descended from 541 ft agl to 89 ft agl in 71 seconds, meeting the stabilisation gate criteria.
Landing was made on runway 05R, whose total length is 3 284 m. The threshold height of 65 ft agl was above target and the threshold speed of 95 kt was well above target. Touchdown occurred 108 m beyond the designated touchdown zone at a speed of 80 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 182 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 5.3 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was a temperature of 32 °C, wind 5 kt from 0°, with a 5 kt cross-wind and a 2 kt head-wind component.
The rollout distance measured 990 m, representing 30 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s path was misaligned by 7.6 m from the centreline during the rollout.
In total the flight covered 16 nm, required 7 minutes, and consumed 26 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 404 Titan approached runway 05R at NZAA Auckland International Airport on a heading of 71.0° from the west, 2 nm out and at 467 ft agl. The final descent progressed from 541 ft agl to 89 ft agl over 71 seconds and the approach was scored on the stabilisation gates.
At the threshold the aircraft was 65 ft agl, which was above target, and the threshold speed was 95 kt, well above target.
Touchdown occurred 108 m beyond the touchdown zone with a speed of 80 kt, described as fast, and a vertical rate of -182 fpm, described as good. The touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 5.3 m from the centreline.
The total landing distance was 990 m, representing 30 % of the 3 284 m runway, and the rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.6 m from the centreline.
With a final score of 70.8 %, reducing the approach speed to meet the target and refining flare timing to place touchdown within the designated zone will improve alignment and distance usage.
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