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Track the centreline on final
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.
Side view — the last 676 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 676 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 225 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway at EGFF Cardiff International Airport, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 30, and the takeoff distance was 323 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 72 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started enroute climb 1 mile north west of Rhoose, a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The climb began at an altitude of 1,112 feet above sea level and reached 2,052 feet above sea level, an increase of 940 feet, in just 2 minutes while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Cowbridge, another town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, and lasted for 20 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 36 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles north of Bronllys, a town in Sir Powys, Wales, and involved a descent from 3,037 feet above sea level to 971 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,066 feet, in just 3 minutes while covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06 at EGHK Penzance Heliport was made from the south west, heading 52.0 degrees at an altitude of 135 feet above ground level. The landing took place on runway 06, which had a length of 676 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was a little below the target at 71 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 223 meters, and the touchdown speed was 65 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots from 323 degrees. The crosswind was 10 knots, and there was a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 474 meters, which accounted for 70% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.0 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 48 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 29 minutes. The aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at EGHK Penzance Heliport, achieving an overall score of 83.4%. The final approach to runway 06 was conducted from the south-west, with a heading of 52.0° at an altitude of 135 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 0 nautical miles from the runway.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 71 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 223 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 65 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -121 feet per minute.
Despite the good landing performance, there were some areas for improvement. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 8.9 meters from the centreline, indicating that the pilot may have slightly deviated from the intended landing path. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 16.0 meters from the centreline, suggesting that the pilot may have struggled to maintain a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 13°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 323°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 10 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance of 474 meters was 70% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the aircraft.
Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, the SR22 aircraft performed well, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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