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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: 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 1,513 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,513 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 460 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was conducted in a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche aircraft. The pre-flight preparations involved taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 11 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, with a takeoff distance of 476 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. The climb started at an altitude of 1,269 feet above sea level and reached 5,376 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,107 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 3 miles east of KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport and lasted for 11 minutes, covering 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its journey, with enroute descents and level cruises taking place at various points along the route. The first descent started 6 miles south of Whitley Gardens, where the aircraft descended from 5,614 feet above sea level to 4,064 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,549 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The subsequent level cruise lasted for 10 minutes, covering 21 nautical miles.
Further descents and level cruises took place as the aircraft approached its destination. The final descent started 10 miles south of Coalinga, where the aircraft descended from 4,127 feet above sea level to 2,229 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,898 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The final level cruise lasted for 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 12 at C80 New Coalinga Mun, flying from the northwest at a heading of 131.0 degrees and at an altitude of 710 feet above ground level. The landing took place on the runway, which had a length of 1,513 meters. The threshold speed was good at 71 knots, and the touchdown distance was also good at 457 meters. The touchdown speed was 61 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.6 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 261 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the tailwind was also 4 knots. The total landing distance was 894 meters, which accounted for 59% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.8 meters.
The post-flight preparations involved taxiing from the runway to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 66 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 42 minutes. The aircraft used 21 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at C80 New Coalinga Mun with a score of 90.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north-west, heading 131.0° at 2 nautical miles and 710 feet above ground level. The pilot executed a smooth final approach, achieving a good threshold height and speed of 71 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a touchdown distance of 457 meters and a speed of 61 knots. The touchdown rate was also smooth, at -138 feet per minute. However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, being 9.6 meters off the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 261°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain control of the aircraft, with the total landing distance being 894 meters, which is 59% of the runway length.
After touchdown, the aircraft's rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, being 9.8 meters off the centerline. However, this was a minor issue and did not affect the overall performance of the landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the landing, achieving a high score of 90.2%.
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