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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
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.
The 1,150 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cirrus Vision SF50 taxied from the parking area to runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport, a movement that lasted 26 minutes and covered 6 nm.
The aircraft commenced its departure roll on runway 26R, achieving a takeoff distance of 1,124 ft (8 % of the runway). Liftoff speed was 98 kt. Ambient conditions were temperature 102 °F, wind 12 kt from 220°, with a cross-wind component of 10 kt and a head-wind component of 8 kt.
Climb began overhead KLAS, with the aircraft ascending from 3,206 ft asl to 27,997 ft asl, a gain of 24,791 ft accomplished in 21 minutes while covering 71 nm.
Level cruise was established 18 miles south of 04NV Kingston Ranch Airport, persisting for 21 minutes and encompassing 104 nm.
Descent started 8 miles west of 7CA1 Abraham Ranch Airport, descending from 27,843 ft asl to 2,016 ft asl, a loss of 25,827 ft in 21 minutes over a distance of 85 nm.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was flown from the east, on a heading of 264.0° at 4 nm and 1,861 ft agl.
Touchdown on runway 24R occurred at a speed of 72 kt, with a touchdown distance of 1,143 ft and a vertical speed of minus 114 fpm; the threshold speed was recorded at 80 kt and the runway length is 8,901 ft. Weather at KLAX was temperature 70 °F, wind 6 kt from 220°, cross-wind 4 kt and head-wind 4 kt.
The total landing distance measured 2,481 ft, representing 28 % of the runway, and the runway rollout alignment was described as perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a movement that lasted 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 272 nm, required 74 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 481 lbs of fuel.
The Cirrus Vision SF50 received a final score of 99.1 % after a final approach to runway 24R at KLAX from the east, flying a heading of 264.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,861 ft agl. The approach was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with a sink rate too high and the aircraft off the glideslope. Local conditions were temperature 70 °F, wind 6 kt from 220 °, providing a 4 kt crosswind and a 4 kt headwind.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and the threshold speed was good at 80 kt. The flare proceeded without deviation, positioning the aircraft for a touchdown point that later proved to be within the expected range.
Touchdown occurred 1,143 ft down the runway at a speed of 72 kt, with a smooth vertical rate of minus 114 fpm and runway touchdown alignment described as very good.
The total landing distance measured 2,481 ft, representing 28 % of the runway length, and the rollout alignment was perfect.
Coaching should concentrate on achieving a stabilized approach by controlling sink rate and maintaining the glideslope to meet the 1,000 ft gate criteria. Minor refinement of speed management near threshold will help preserve the already excellent performance.
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