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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,004 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 541 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 a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 15 at KBTV Burlington International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,998 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 97 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of South Burlington, Vermont. The climb took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,369 feet above sea level to 8,516 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,147 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles east of Hinesburg, Vermont. This phase of the flight lasted 48 minutes and covered a distance of 153 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles southwest of Putnam, Connecticut. The descent took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 16 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 8,494 feet above sea level to 2,375 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,119 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles west of Johnston, Rhode Island. This phase of the flight lasted 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 05 at KSFZ North Central State Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 33.0° at an altitude of 1,201 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 535 feet, which accounted for 24% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 77 knots, and the touchdown rate was -169 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 190 nautical miles, and the total flight time was 67 minutes. The aircraft used 1 pound of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 414A aircraft successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, demonstrating exceptional piloting skills. The final approach to runway 05 was executed from the southwest, with a heading of 33.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,201 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was likely a visual approach, given the good threshold height and the fact that the aircraft was able to maintain a steady heading and altitude.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 81 kt, which is within the acceptable threshold speed range. The touchdown distance of 535 ft was also within the expected range, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's speed and altitude. The touchdown speed of 77 kt was slightly lower than the threshold speed, but still within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -169 fpm was also good, indicating that the pilot had a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 269°. This resulted in a very small crosswind component of 2 kt and a slight tailwind component of 1 kt. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain perfect runway touchdown alignment, which is a testament to their skill and experience.
The total landing distance of 1,177 ft was only 24% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot had a good sense of the aircraft's speed and altitude. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had a smooth and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, this landing was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing, and the pilot should be commended for their exceptional skills.
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