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Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 4°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,998 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,810 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 30 at Mojave Airport (KMHV), where the aircraft, a DC Designs F4J from VF-84, started its takeoff. The takeoff distance covered 4,079 feet, which was 37% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 210 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 78°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport and took it to an altitude of 4,730 feet above sea level. This climb was achieved in just 1 minute, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 7 nautical miles and increased its altitude by 1,779 feet. The climb was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. This cruise phase took place 1 mile west of the Alta Wind Energy Center.
The final approach to runway 30 at KMHV was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft heading towards the runway at a bearing of 314.0°. At this point, the aircraft was 1 nautical mile from the runway and at an altitude of 207 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 30, which had a length of 10,998 feet. Although the threshold speed was too high at 203 knots, the touchdown speed of 160 knots was good, and the touchdown point was 493 feet beyond the touchdown zone.
The landing distance covered 4,056 feet, which was again 37% of the runway length. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 23 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 40 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 72°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 269°.
The total flight distance was 20 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 5 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -12 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The DC Designs F4J VF-84 aircraft successfully landed at KMHV Mojave Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the south east, heading 314.0° at 1 nm and 207 ft above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 30, which has a length of 10,998 ft, indicating that the runway was more than sufficient to accommodate the landing.
However, there were some issues with the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 203 kt, which may have contributed to a slightly harder landing. The touchdown point was 493 ft beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively significant distance. The touchdown speed of 160 kt was good, but the touchdown rate was very hard at -523 fpm, which may have put additional stress on the aircraft.
Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 23 ft from the centreline, which may have affected the aircraft's stability during the landing. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 72°F and a light wind of 5 kt at 269°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 4 kt, which is relatively minimal.
The total landing distance was 4,056 ft, which is 37% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, but it may have been influenced by the hard touchdown rate. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 40 ft from the centreline, which may have affected the aircraft's stability during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are some areas for improvement, particularly with regards to the threshold speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment. With some adjustments to the approach and landing technique, the pilot may be able to achieve a smoother and more stable landing.
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