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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,510 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 853 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 19 at KSGU St George Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 3,432 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of KSGU St George Regional Airport, rising from an altitude of 3,849 feet above sea level to 25,010 feet above sea level. This climb, which covered 51 nautical miles, took 9 minutes and resulted in an increase of 21,161 feet in altitude.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northeast of Kanab, Utah. This phase lasted for 45 minutes and covered a distance of 355 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 7 miles south of Beulah Valley, Colorado, descending from 24,995 feet above sea level to 7,366 feet above sea level. This descent, which covered 48 nautical miles, took 11 minutes and resulted in a decrease of 17,629 feet in altitude.
The final approach to runway 35R at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,213 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 35R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 853 feet and a touchdown speed of 107 knots. However, the touchdown speed was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -65 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 20 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,230 feet, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 462 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 75 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 35R. The aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in its final approach, with a score of 97.4%. The pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft to the runway from the south, at a heading of 0.0° and 4 nautical miles away, was precise, with an altitude of 1,213 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 112 kt, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 853 feet was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 107 kt was slightly faster than desired, suggesting that the pilot may have been able to make some adjustments to reduce the speed before touchdown.
The aircraft's rate of descent during touchdown was excellent, at -65 feet per minute, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's altitude. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 20 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 62°F and a gentle wind of 2 kt from the west. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 kt, and there was no headwind. The total landing distance of 2,230 feet was within the acceptable range, accounting for only 17% of the runway length.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment with the runway centreline was slightly off, by 27 feet. This may have been due to a minor issue with the pilot's control inputs or a slight deviation in the aircraft's response to the controls. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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