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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,042 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 291 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport took approximately 6 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 31L, utilizing 65% of the 1,100-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 148 knots. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 26 °C, with a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 280°, resulting in a 5-knot crosswind and a 6-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from KPSP, it began its enroute climb approximately 1 mile northeast of the airport, rising from an initial altitude of 1,479 feet above sea level to a cruising altitude of 34,011 feet in 13 minutes, covering a distance of 128 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 1 mile northeast of CL74 Skyotee Ranch Airport Rosamond, lasting 29 minutes and covering 755 nautical miles. The aircraft then initiated its enroute descent 3 miles northeast of Kapowsin, Washington, descending from 33,997 feet to 1,056 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 118 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at KBLI Bellingham International Airport was conducted from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 178.0° at 2 nautical miles and 887 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 2,046-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 293 meters and a touchdown speed of 137 knots, slightly above the recommended threshold speed. The aircraft utilized 48% of the runway length, with a total landing distance of 982 meters. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 3 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,008 nautical miles, with a total fuel consumption of 7,076 kilograms, and a flight duration of 65 minutes.
The aircraft touched down on runway 16 at KBLI Bellingham International Airport with a firm touchdown rate of -337 fpm, slightly above the optimal range. The touchdown speed of 137 kt was a little fast, but the pilot managed to maintain good control throughout the landing. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 138 kt was well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft rolled out, it remained aligned with the centreline, demonstrating excellent control and precision. The runway rollout alignment was very good, with the aircraft staying on course throughout the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 982 m was 48% of the runway length, indicating a good balance between speed and control. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 9 °C and a headwind of 6 kt, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The overall performance of the landing was excellent, with a score of 98.2%. The approach quality was good, with a steady descent and a well-controlled rate of descent. The pilot's ability to maintain a firm touchdown rate and good control throughout the rollout phase was particularly impressive, given the slight excess speed at touchdown. Overall, the landing was a credit to the pilot's skill and experience.
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