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Departure
Use small, coordinated rudder and aileron inputs to hold your assigned climb heading as soon as drift begins.
What happened: During the second climb segment, you let the aircraft drift off the assigned heading.
Watch for: Heading indicator: steady on the assigned climb heading
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 933 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 933 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 44 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport. The Cessna C172 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 423 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 59 knots, marking the start of the takeoff phase.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of 27 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 320 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the tailwind component was also 4 knots. The enroute climb started approximately 1 mile west of Burbank, where the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,251 feet above sea level to 3,016 feet above sea level, a vertical gain of 1,764 feet, in just 2 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 2 miles northeast of Burbank and lasted for 2 minutes. During this period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 1 mile west of La Canada Flintridge, where the aircraft descended from 3,418 feet above sea level to 1,333 feet above sea level, a vertical loss of 2,085 feet, in 3 minutes. This descent phase covered a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which began overhead San Marino and lasted for 6 minutes. During this period, the aircraft maintained a steady altitude and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 19 at KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport was initiated from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 205.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 407 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 19 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 52 knots and a distance of 41 meters. The touchdown rate was slightly hard at -468 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 28 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 6 knots from a direction of 320 degrees, with a crosswind component of 5 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 219 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 15 minutes. The aircraft used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed on runway 19 at KEMT San Gabriel Valley Airport, achieving a score of 89.6%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 205.0° at 1 nautical mile and 407 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good alignment with the runway, ensuring a smooth touchdown.
Upon landing, the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 55 knots, which is still within acceptable limits. The touchdown distance of 41 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 52 knots was also within the desired range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's speed.
However, the touchdown rate was somewhat hard at -468 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate that the pilot could have applied a smoother touchdown. Nevertheless, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable approach and align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 6 knots at 320°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 2 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly affect the landing, as the aircraft maintained a stable approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 219 meters was 23% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to bring it to a stop quickly and safely. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills in managing the aircraft's speed, descent, and alignment with the runway. While there were some minor areas for improvement, such as the touchdown rate, the overall performance of the landing was excellent.
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