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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 2,558 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 637 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 24L at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX). The takeoff distance was 752 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 240 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 14 knots. After departing from KLAX, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northwest of El Segundo, California. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,157 feet above sea level to 28,454 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,297 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southwest of Wrightwood, California. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 83 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 12 miles west of Fort Irwin Airport (KFOW), and the aircraft descended from 29,180 feet above sea level to 3,648 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,532 feet, in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 78 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01L at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) was made from the south, with a heading of 24.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 01L, which had a length of 2,558 meters. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 134 knots.
The touchdown point was 215 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 116 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -290 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots at 359 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the headwind was 14 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 210 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft used 898 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 01L at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, achieving a score of 90.9%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 24.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,528 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 215 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the expected area. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was higher than the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied the brakes too late or not aggressively enough. However, the touchdown rate of -290 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair, suggesting that the pilot managed to slow the aircraft down relatively quickly.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 359°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 14 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. Despite these conditions, the runway touchdown alignment was deemed very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The total landing distance of 1,413 meters was 55% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 11.7 meters from the centerline, which may indicate that the pilot did not maintain a perfectly aligned path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, but there were some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and runway rollout alignment. The pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach despite challenging weather conditions was commendable, and with some adjustments to their technique, they can achieve an even higher score in the future.
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