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Smooth the climb
A good takeoff has a defined shape. It also has a defined end. For an airliner that's thrust reduction and acceleration, commonly somewhere around 1,000 to 1,500 ft above the airfield depending on the operator, while for a light aircraft it's established at Vy with the flaps on schedule. Most simmers have no defined end to their takeoff, which is exactly why it never gets judged.
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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 1,551 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 144 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 11 at KOLF L M Clayton Airport. The takeoff distance was 314 meters, which accounted for 20% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 120°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 9 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KOLF L M Clayton Airport and continued to an altitude of 6,350 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered 11 nautical miles, took 5 minutes and resulted in an increase of 3,989 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 85 minutes and covered 217 nautical miles. This phase began 9 miles south of MT80 Vine Airport. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 7 miles east of KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field Spearfish. The descent, which covered 8 nautical miles, took 3 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 1,317 feet from an altitude of 5,703 feet above sea level to 4,386 feet.
The final approach to runway 11 at 49B Sturgis Muni was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 122.0° at an altitude of 1,137 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 1,551 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 86 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 144 meters, but the touchdown speed of 81 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -267 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 7 °C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 133°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 14 knots.
The total landing distance was 547 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 241 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 101 minutes. The aircraft used 129 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at 49B Sturgis Muni, achieving a high score of 96.6%. The final approach was conducted from the northwest, heading 122.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,137 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a good trajectory to land on runway 11, which has a length of 1,551 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 86 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to make some adjustments to the approach to achieve a more optimal touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 144 meters was good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft during the landing.
However, the touchdown speed of 81 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -267 feet per minute (fpm). This is considered fair, but it could be improved upon. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 7°C and a wind speed of 14 knots at 133°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was 14 knots. These conditions were favorable for the landing, and the pilot was able to make good use of the headwind to help slow the aircraft down during the approach.
The total landing distance of 547 meters was 35% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment during the approach and landing phases.
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