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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,646 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 603 m past the threshold — beyond 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport. The takeoff distance was 614 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius. The enroute climb started overhead KONT Ontario International Airport, where the aircraft ascended from 1,955 feet above sea level to 4,705 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,750 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began overhead Pomona, California, and lasted for 10 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 28 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 1 mile south east of Moreno Valley, where the aircraft descended from 5,041 feet above sea level to 2,965 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,076 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport was made from the east, heading 283.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,152 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 27, which had a length of 1,646 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was well above the target at 128 knots.
The touchdown point was 184 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 111 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -390 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius.
The total landing distance was 1,226 meters, which accounted for 74% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 28 minutes. The aircraft used 348 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at KRAL Riverside Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 92.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 283.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 2,152 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 27, which has a length of 1,646 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 128 kt. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively, resulting in a smoother touchdown. However, the touchdown point was 184 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to touch down slightly beyond the optimal point.
The touchdown speed of 111 kt was slightly faster than the target speed, which may have contributed to a firmer touchdown rate of -390 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.5 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°C, which is relatively mild. The total landing distance of 1,226 meters was 74% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
One of the notable aspects of the landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was reported as very good. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and align it with the centerline of the runway. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills.
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