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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 450 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in the Cessna Longitude began with a 6-minute taxi from the parking area to the runway at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport. The departure roll was from runway 01R, with a takeoff distance of 765 meters (30% of the runway). The liftoff speed was 126 knots. The local weather at the time of departure was 15°C, with a wind of 6 knots at 230° resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed enroute, it started over Paradise (Nevada, United States) at an altitude of 3,179 feet above sea level (asl) and ascended to 28,614 feet asl, covering a total distance of 43 nm in 9 minutes. The enroute level cruise phase began 12 miles northwest of 9CL4 Hart Mine Airport Ivanpah (California, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 74 nm.
The descent phase commenced 11 miles east of 2CA8 B, with the aircraft descending from 28,592 feet asl to 1,407 feet asl, reducing the altitude by 27,186 feet over a span of 19 minutes while covering 101 nm. The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport saw the aircraft coming in from the east at a heading of 263.0°, located 4 nm and at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing on runway 24R at KLAX, the touchdown distance was 452 meters, with a touchdown speed of 115 knots, slightly faster than the target speed of 130 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,358 meters, which was 50% of the runway length, with a slight misalignment of 9.9 meters from the centerline during runway rollout.
After landing, the aircraft taxied back to the parking area from the runway in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance covered was 225 nm, with a total flight time of 47 minutes and fuel usage amounting to 852 kg.
Great job on the aircraft landing with a score of 96.8%! Let's break down the different phases of the landing to see what went well and where there is potential for improvement.
Starting with the Approach Phase, you displayed excellent glideslope alignment and maintained a threshold speed well above the target at 130 knots. This indicates good control and precision in managing the aircraft's descent towards the runway.
Moving on to the Landing Phase, you had a good threshold height and executed a perfect landing flare. This shows that you were able to smoothly transition from descent to the actual touchdown without any major issues.
In the Touchdown Phase, your touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute, which indicates a soft and controlled landing. However, the touchdown speed of 115 knots was a little fast, suggesting a potential area for improvement in terms of reducing speed upon touchdown.
Although the touchdown speed was slightly high, the touchdown distance of 452 meters and the runway touchdown alignment were both very good, indicating good spatial awareness and alignment during the final moments of the landing.
Overall, your landing performance was quite impressive, with a few areas that can be fine-tuned for even better results in the future. Keep up the good work and continue to focus on precision and control during all phases of the landing process. With dedication and practice, you can further enhance your skills and achieve even higher landing scores. Well done!
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