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The flight began with a departure roll from runway 17 at the Manzanita Airport, a small airfield known as 6CL4. The aircraft, a C185F Skywagon Fairchild, took off with a takeoff distance of 445 feet, which was 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 63 knots, a moderate speed for a takeoff from a short runway.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 59°F and a wind of 20 knots from a direction of 287°. The crosswind component was 18 knots, while the tailwind component was 9 knots. These conditions would have presented a challenge for the pilot, but the aircraft's design and the pilot's skills would have helped to mitigate the effects of the wind.
The enroute level cruise started overhead the Manzanita Airport, and the aircraft flew for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. This was a brief period of level flight, and the aircraft then began its descent from 2,941 feet above sea level to 1,884 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,057 feet in 2 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off again, this time starting 2 miles west of Nipinnawasee, and flew for another 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb from 1,742 feet above sea level to 2,729 feet above sea level, an increase of 987 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another period of level flight, starting 3 miles southeast of the Grupe Ranch Airport, and flew for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. This was the longest period of level flight during the entire flight.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its descent from 1,593 feet above sea level to 711 feet above sea level, a decrease of 883 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. This descent was followed by a final approach to runway 30 at the Madera Municipal Airport, which was flown from the southeast, heading 315°.
The landing was made on runway 30, which was 5,539 feet long. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 79 knots. The touchdown point was 608 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 59 knots, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The total landing distance was 2,544 feet, which was 46% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight used -1 pound of fuel, indicating that the aircraft was able to land with a small amount of fuel remaining.
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Entering runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport, Average speed was 20 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 23 kt 0 kt min to max 40 kt |
0 | 40 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 3.7 ° -1.2 ° min to max 10.0 ° |
10.0 | -1.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.0 | 0.2 ° | |
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Average g force 0.95 g 0.83 g min to max 1.00 g |
0.88 | 0.99 g | |
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Battery Master On at 22:00:04 |
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Engine 1 Started at 22:00:04 |
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Parking Brake On at 22:00:04 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:04 |
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Beacon Lights Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Landing Gear Down at 22:00:31 |
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Pitot Heat Switched On at 22:00:31 |
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Parking Brake Off at 22:00:31 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:00:31 |
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Landing Gear Up at 22:00:31 |
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Parking Brake On at 22:00:31 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:00:31 |
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Parking Brake Off at 22:00:33 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:00:34 |
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Landing Gear Down at 22:00:34 |
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Parking Brake On at 22:00:34 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:34 |
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Parking Brake Off at 22:00:40 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:00:56 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:00:57 |
Departure roll runway 17 at 6CL4 Manzanita Airport. Takeoff distance 445 ft 55 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 63 kt. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 18 kt Tailwind: 9 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Takeoff distance 445 ft 55 % of runway |
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Liftoff speed was 63 kt Target 71 kt |
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| 66.3 % |
Runway alignment max 40.3 ft 0.0 ft left to 40.3 ft right |
-38.8 | -38.2 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.84 g min to max 1.07 g |
0.97 | 1.01 g | |
| 80 % |
Takeoff Bounce |
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Average pitch angle -0.5 ° -2.6 ° min to max 2.9 ° |
-1.4 | 2.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.3 | 0.3 ° |
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 70.44 % |
Heading variation 3.4 ° 3.3 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
3.7 | 3.4 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 69 kt 64 kt min to max 71 kt |
64 | 71 kt | |
| 92.74 % |
Average bank angle 2.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
0.3 | 4.8 ° | |
| 93.43 % |
Average g force 1.32 g 0.92 g min to max 1.73 g |
1.00 | 0.92 g | |
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Average VSI 806 fpm 209 fpm min to max 1,285 fpm |
209 | 1,285 fpm | |
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Average altitude -8 ft agl -18 ft agl min to max 22 ft agl |
-11 | 22 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 12.5 ° 1.7 ° min to max 21.7 ° |
2.0 | 16.2 ° |
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 17 6CL4 Manzanita Airport.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 46.75 % |
Heading variation 3.9 ° 3.4 ° min to max 6.3 ° |
3.4 | 6.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kt 71 kt min to max 103 kt |
71 | 103 kt | |
| 63.58 % |
Average bank angle 5.7 ° 2.0 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
4.8 | 15.8 ° | |
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Average g force 0.81 g 0.64 g min to max 1.36 g |
0.86 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI 965 fpm -549 fpm min to max 1,423 fpm |
1,322 | -169 fpm | |
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Average altitude 41 ft agl 25 ft agl min to max 67 ft agl |
25 | 34 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 10.4 ° -0.6 ° min to max 15.8 ° |
15.8 | 1.8 ° | |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:01:25 |
Enroute level cruise started overhead 6CL4 Manzanita Airport Mariposa (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,952 ft asl 2,941 ft asl min to max 2,991 ft asl |
2,989 | 2,941 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 131 kt 108 kt min to max 133 kt |
108 | 133 kt | |
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Average bank angle 4.6 ° 1.0 ° min to max 17.6 ° |
17.2 | 2.8 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.98 g 0.87 g min to max 1.13 g |
1.06 | 0.96 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -0.8 ° -1.4 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.3 | -1.4 ° |
Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of 6CL4 Manzanita Airport Mariposa (California, United States). Descent from 2,941 ft asl to 1,884 ft asl, a decrease of 1,057 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 148 kt 133 kt min to max 160 kt |
133 | 145 kt | |
| 74.56 % |
Average bank angle 11.4 ° 0.2 ° min to max 52.7 ° |
2.8 | 4.1 ° | |
| 99.71 % |
Average g force 1.10 g 0.80 g min to max 1.51 g |
0.96 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -760 fpm -2,879 fpm min to max 460 fpm |
-436 | 166 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,301 ft asl 1,847 ft asl min to max 2,941 ft asl |
2,941 | 1,884 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.0 ° -10.7 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
-1.4 | 0.7 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Nipinnawasee (California, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,635 ft asl 1,434 ft asl min to max 1,886 ft asl |
1,884 | 1,707 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 143 kt 127 kt min to max 151 kt |
145 | 127 kt | |
| 55.3 % |
Average bank angle 7.5 ° 0.1 ° min to max 62.4 ° |
4.1 | 1.2 ° | |
| 76.57 % |
Average g force 1.07 g 0.61 g min to max 2.32 g |
0.96 | 0.95 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle -2.2 ° -8.5 ° min to max 12.6 ° |
0.7 | 10.8 ° |
Enroute climb started 2 miles east of 5CL0 Grupe Ranch Airport Mariposa (California, United States). Climbing from 1,742 ft asl to 2,729 ft asl, an increase of 987 ft in 2 minutes and covering 3 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 127 kt 119 kt min to max 134 kt |
126 | 132 kt | |
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Average bank angle 1.1 ° 0.1 ° min to max 3.2 ° |
2.0 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 0.99 g 0.89 g min to max 1.16 g |
0.96 | 1.00 g | |
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Average VSI 673 fpm -334 fpm min to max 2,126 fpm |
2,126 | 12 fpm | |
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Average altitude 2,542 ft asl 1,742 ft asl min to max 2,768 ft asl |
1,742 | 2,729 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.1 ° -1.5 ° min to max 10.6 ° |
10.6 | 0.6 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute level cruise started 3 miles south east of 5CL0 Grupe Ranch Airport Mariposa (California, United States) and lasted 9 minutes, covering 21 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 2,204 ft asl 1,592 ft asl min to max 2,730 ft asl |
2,730 | 1,600 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 135 kt 114 kt min to max 140 kt |
131 | 114 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 23.4 ° |
0.5 | 2.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.72 g min to max 1.26 g |
0.97 | 0.90 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 0.0 ° -2.5 ° min to max 3.6 ° |
0.2 | -0.6 ° | |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:08:28 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:08:28 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:08:29 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:08:30 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:08:31 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:08:32 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:08:33 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:08:34 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:08:35 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:08:36 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:08:40 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:08:40 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 22:08:49 |
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Taxi Lights Switched Off at 22:08:49 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 22:16:44 |
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Taxi Lights Switched On at 22:16:44 |
Enroute descent started 1 mile north of Madera (California, United States). Descent from 1,593 ft asl to 711 ft asl, a decrease of 883 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 93 kt 71 kt min to max 114 kt |
114 | 72 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 5.1 ° 0.0 ° min to max 18.5 ° |
1.9 | 3.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.82 g min to max 1.13 g |
0.93 | 1.07 g | |
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Average VSI -577 fpm -929 fpm min to max -108 fpm |
-320 | -671 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,150 ft asl 711 ft asl min to max 1,593 ft asl |
1,593 | 711 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.0 ° -3.6 ° min to max 2.4 ° |
-1.1 | 0.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 22:17:35 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 22:17:39 |
Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 451 ft agl to 367 ft agl. A decrease of 84 ft in 7 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 97.9 % |
Approach angle 3.6 ° 3.5 ° min to max 3.7 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.7 | 3.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 74 kt 72 kt min to max 75 kt |
72 | 75 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation 0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 94.51 % |
Average bank angle 3.4 ° 0.3 ° min to max 5.0 ° |
4.4 | 0.3 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.93 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.93 | 1.05 g | |
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Average VSI -630 fpm -692 fpm min to max -534 fpm |
-659 | -534 fpm | |
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Average altitude 403 ft agl 367 ft agl min to max 451 ft agl |
451 | 367 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 0.3 ° -0.9 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
-0.9 | 0.2 ° |
Approaching runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 356 ft agl to 43 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 44 seconds.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Approach angle 2.8 ° 2.6 ° min to max 3.6 ° Target 3.0 ° |
3.4 | 3.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 77 kt 74 kt min to max 83 kt |
76 | 79 kt | |
| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.1 | -0.0 ° | |
| 93.55 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 5.8 ° |
4.2 | 0.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.15 g |
0.93 | 0.99 g | |
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Average VSI -336 fpm -734 fpm min to max -165 fpm |
-611 | -200 fpm | |
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Average altitude 92 ft agl 43 ft agl min to max 356 ft agl |
356 | 43 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -3.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
-0.3 | 1.8 ° |
Landing on runway 30 at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport, runway length 5,539 ft. Good threshold height. Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Threshold speed was well above target at 79 kt. Target 72 kt |
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| 100 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 79.21 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 100 % |
Heading variation -0.0 ° -0.1 ° min to max 0.0 ° |
-0.0 | -0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.2 ° |
0.1 | 0.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.91 g min to max 1.09 g |
0.99 | 0.97 g | |
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Average speed 71 kt 59 kt min to max 79 kt |
79 | 59 kt | |
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Average VSI -137 fpm -308 fpm min to max 5 fpm |
-201 | -124 fpm | |
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Average altitude 12 ft agl -4 ft agl min to max 41 ft agl |
41 | -4 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° 1.4 ° min to max 6.2 ° |
1.8 | 5.6 ° |
Touchdown point was 608 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 59 kt was good. Touchdown rate was smooth at -124 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was very good. Local weather - Temperature 59 °F. Wind 20 kt at 287 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Headwind: 17 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 99.16 % |
Touchdown VSI was -124 fpm. |
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| 89 % |
Touchdown distance was 1,830 ft Target 1,500 ft |
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| 100 % |
Speed at touchdown 59 kt Target below 74 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 6.7 ft 4.9 ft right |
-6.2 | 0.1 ft | |
| 99.64 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° |
0.2 | 2.0 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.86 g min to max 1.27 g |
0.97 | 1.07 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 58 kt 57 kt min to max 59 kt |
59 | 59 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.5 ° 3.6 ° min to max 9.3 ° |
5.6 | 4.2 ° |
Total landing distance 2,544 ft, 46 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 2,544 ft 46 % of runway. |
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| 89.8 % |
Runway alignment max 19.2 ft 19.2 ft left to 0.0 ft left |
0.5 | 18.6 ft | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.01 g 0.98 g min to max 1.06 g |
1.06 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 41 kt 32 kt min to max 44 kt |
44 | 32 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 5.1 ° 3.4 ° min to max 5.9 ° |
4.4 | 5.9 ° | |
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Average bank angle 1.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° |
2.2 | 0.5 ° | |
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Flaps Position 3 at 22:19:43 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 22:19:44 |
Exiting runway, average speed 28 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 13 kt 0 kt min to max 28 kt |
28 | 0 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 6.1 ° 1.7 ° min to max 10.1 ° |
4.4 | 10.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.7 ° |
0.2 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 0.98 g min to max 1.03 g |
1.00 | 0.98 g |
The aircraft, a C185F Skywagon, successfully landed at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing technique. The final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 1 nautical mile and 451 feet above ground level (agl). This approach angle and distance allowed the pilot to maintain a good visual reference of the runway and its surroundings.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 5,539 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed, coming in at 79 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's cautious approach or the aircraft's performance characteristics.
The touchdown point was located 608 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot maintained good control of the aircraft during the landing, and the touchdown was smooth. The touchdown speed of 59 knots was within the acceptable range, and the rate of descent was smooth at -124 feet per minute (fpm). This indicates that the pilot managed the aircraft's descent effectively, avoiding any sudden or hard landings.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 20 knots from 287°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 17 knots. Despite these wind conditions, the pilot maintained good runway alignment during the landing, which is a critical aspect of safe landing procedures.
The total landing distance of 2,544 feet was 46% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot's landing technique was effective in minimizing the aircraft's stopping distance. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline.
Overall, the landing of the C185F Skywagon at KMAE Madera Municipal Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique throughout the approach, landing, and rollout phases.
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