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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 1,193 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 174 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 to the runway, which took 25 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, then departed from runway 20L at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The takeoff distance was 227 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 72 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 210°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 326 feet above sea level to 1,016 feet above sea level, an increase of 690 feet in just 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile southwest of Irvine, California, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time overhead Costa Mesa, California. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 995 feet above sea level to 7,032 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,037 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, which started 5 miles south of San Pedro, California, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time 2 miles southwest of San Pedro, California. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 8,020 feet above sea level to 9,823 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,804 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Palos Verdes Estates, California, and lasted for 39 minutes, covering a distance of 70 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, which started 12 miles southwest of Pine Mountain Club, California. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 10,324 feet above sea level to 3,112 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,211 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. Following this descent, the aircraft entered another enroute level cruise, which started 1 mile south of 3CA3 Dixon Airport, New Cuyama, California, and lasted for 8 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 108.0° at 1 nautical mile and 390 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 54 knots and a touchdown distance of 171 meters. The touchdown rate was perfect at -14 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 318°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 318 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft was able to taxi to the parking area in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 138 nautical miles and took 90 minutes to complete, using 31 kilograms
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at L88 New Cuyama, achieving a high score of 97.3%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 108.0° at 1 nautical mile and 390 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 10, which has a length of 1,193 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 59 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 171 meters, and the touchdown speed of 54 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -14 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 318°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the tailwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed.
The total landing distance was 318 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled and landed smoothly. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft performed well under the given conditions. However, the slightly below-target threshold speed and the misaligned runway touchdown position may require some adjustments in the approach or landing technique to achieve a perfect score.
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