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Improve the touchdown
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,901 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,836 ft 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 31L at Palm Springs International Airport, a ground movement that lasted 10 minutes and covered 1 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 31L, the aircraft accelerated to a liftoff speed of 95 kt; the takeoff distance recorded was 287 ft 3 % of runway, with local weather reporting a temperature of 86 °F, wind 15 kt from 310°, a 3 kt crosswind component and a 14 kt headwind component.
Climb commenced one mile northeast of Palm Springs, rising from 1,435 ft asl to 13,908 ft asl, an altitude gain of 12,474 ft achieved in 8 minutes while covering 26 nm.
Level cruise began one mile west of Beaumont and continued for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft traversed 22 nm.
Descent started overhead Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL), descending from 13,904 ft asl to 1,431 ft asl, a loss of 12,472 ft in 14 minutes and covering 44 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at Los Angeles International Airport reduced altitude from 1,343 ft agl to 59 ft agl in 137 seconds; the approach was scored on the stabilisation gates and the local weather was temperature 70 °F, wind 7 kt from 240°, with a 3 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Landing on runway 24R, which is 8,901 ft long, recorded a threshold height at 60 ft agl slightly above target and a threshold speed of 85 kt; touchdown occurred 383 ft beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 64 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 277 fpm and a runway touchdown position misaligned by 32 ft from the centreline. The total landing distance was 2,467 ft, representing 28 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was noted as slightly misaligned by 38 ft from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, covering less than 1 nm.
In total, the flight covered 100 nm, took 40, and used 264 lbs of fuel.
GroundStopFS approached runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport with an unstable assessment at the 1,000 ft gate, being more than 20 kt above VREF. The final descent was from 1,343 ft agl to 59 ft agl over 137 seconds and the stabilisation gates were scored.
At the threshold the aircraft crossed at 60 ft agl, slightly above the target height, and the threshold speed was good at 85 kt. The flare placed the touchdown point 383 ft beyond the touchdown zone, with a good touchdown speed of 64 kt and a fair touchdown rate of minus 277 fpm. The touchdown position was misaligned by 32 ft from the centreline.
The landing distance measured 2,467 ft, representing 28 % of the 8,901 ft runway, and the rollout remained slightly misaligned by 38 ft from the centreline. Local conditions were 70 °F temperature, wind 7 kt from 240°, including a 3 kt crosswind and a 6 kt headwind.
Reduce the approach speed to be within VREF by the 1,000 ft gate and refine lateral control to keep the touchdown point and rollout within a tighter centreline envelope. These adjustments will convert the minor deviations into a fully stabilised, on-target landing.
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