Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
MY FS FLIGHTS
Flight Score
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.
Read more in Improve Your Take-OffsStart to finish · 17 stages, 15 scored
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
Events
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,531 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KHAF Half Moon Bay Airport. This process took approximately 9 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 30, and the takeoff distance was 516 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots at 239 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb began overhead Moss Beach, California, where the aircraft ascended from 1,076 feet above sea level to 7,933 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,858 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles west of Broadmoor, California, and lasted for 25 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 84 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 2 miles southwest of Boonville, California, where the aircraft descended from 7,658 feet above sea level to 2,080 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,578 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KLLR Little River Airport was made from the southeast, heading 308 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,515 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 350 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 86 knots, and the touchdown rate was -191 feet per minute, both of which were considered good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots at 336 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 725 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 121 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes, during which the aircraft used 165 kilograms of fuel.
The Beechcraft Duke successfully landed at KLLR Little River Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 308.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,515 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 1,531 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown distance. The threshold speed was maintained at 99 knots, and the touchdown distance was 350 meters, which is well within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 86 knots was also satisfactory, and the touchdown rate of -191 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired parameters.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.2 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10°C and a gentle wind of 2 knots at 336°, contributed to a relatively calm and stable environment for the landing.
The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. The total landing distance of 725 meters was 47% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient descent.
The runway rollout alignment was particularly noteworthy, with the aircraft maintaining a very good alignment throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the Beechcraft Duke's landing at KLLR Little River Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
Scroll or drag the slider to zoom · double-click to reset · hover for values