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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 4,977 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,977 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 954 ft 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 to the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 17 at KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport, with a takeoff distance of 1,276 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 190°. This resulted in a 3-knot crosswind and a 16-knot headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KAWM West Memphis Municipal Airport. The climb was from an altitude of 954 feet above sea level to 3,471 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,518 feet, in just 1 minute and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile northeast of Edmondson, Arkansas. This cruise phase lasted for 21 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 6 miles northeast of 14AR Rice-Bell Field Forrest City, Arkansas. The descent was from an altitude of 3,018 feet above sea level to 1,779 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,239 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles north of 14AR Rice-Bell Field Forrest City, Arkansas. This cruise phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at KDRP Delta Regional Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 184.0° and at an altitude of 555 feet above ground level, 2 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 18 at KDRP Delta Regional Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 951 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 90 knots, which was fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -185 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 219°, resulting in a 9-knot crosswind and a 12-knot headwind.
The total landing distance was 2,684 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 35 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 21 minutes. The aircraft used 65 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed on runway 18 at KDRP Delta Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 98.7%. The final approach was conducted from the north, heading 184.0° at 2 nautical miles and 555 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 96 kt, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. Nevertheless, the touchdown distance of 951 feet was within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 90 kt, which was faster than the target speed. This may have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -185 feet per minute (fpm), although this was still within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 70°F and a wind speed of 15 kt from 219°. The crosswind component was 9 kt, while the headwind component was 12 kt. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 2,684 feet was 54% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. This suggests that the aircraft was properly configured and controlled during the landing, and that the pilot executed the landing with precision and skill. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with a high degree of precision and control, and the aircraft was safely on the ground. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the landing, and the aircraft's performance was consistent with its capabilities.
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