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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 41 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Track the centreline through touchdown using small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway.
What happened: The aircraft touched down off the centreline at 42 ft, and drifting off centreline at touchdown usually carries through into the rollout, as it did here with alignment reaching 46 ft.
Watch for: Watch runway centreline position, keeping deviation inside the limit through touchdown and rollout.
Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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. These checks are the approach's score.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,212 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 713 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Puerto Vallarta International Airport (MMPR), where the aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 22 in under a minute, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll commenced, and the aircraft lifted off the ground at a speed of 80 kt, utilizing 1,985 ft of the 10,212 ft runway, which represented 19% of its length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61 °F and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible headwind.
As the aircraft climbed out of Puerto Vallarta, it reached an altitude of 1,913 ft above sea level (asl) after ascending 895 ft in 1 minute, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase commenced 2 miles south of Nuevo Vallarta, lasting 16 minutes and covering 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time from 2,063 ft asl to 2,733 ft asl, an increase of 671 ft in 2 minutes, while covering 3 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, lasting 6 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles. As the flight progressed, the aircraft initiated a descent phase from 2,746 ft asl to 566 ft asl, a decrease of 2,180 ft in 4 minutes, while covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at MMPR was conducted from the southwest, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 43.0° at 2 nautical miles and 551 ft above ground level (agl). The landing was executed with a threshold speed well above the target at 68 kt, and the touchdown distance was good at 691 ft. The touchdown speed was 52 kt, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -47 fpm. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 38 ft from the centreline. The total landing distance was 978 ft, representing 10% of the runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 64 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The final approach to runway 04 at MMPR Puerto Vallarta International Airport was initiated from the south west, with the aircraft heading 43.0° at 2 nm and 551 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was above the target, registering 68 kt. This slight deviation from the ideal speed did not significantly impact the subsequent phases of the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good characteristics, with a touchdown speed of 52 kt and a touchdown distance of 691 ft. The touchdown rate was particularly impressive, with a perfect -47 fpm. Despite these positive aspects, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, deviating by 38 ft. This minor discrepancy was carried over into the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained slightly misaligned by 40 ft from the centreline.
The total landing distance of 978 ft was within the acceptable range, accounting for only 10% of the runway length. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59 °F and a negligible wind of 1 kt at 270°, contributed to a relatively straightforward landing. Overall, the landing was deemed satisfactory, with a score of 93.8%. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal, the pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance ensured a safe and controlled touchdown.
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