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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
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: six 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: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,899 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,064 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 25 at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA), with a takeoff distance of 2,512 feet, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb from an elevation of 968 feet above sea level (asl) to 7,018 ft asl, an increase of 6,050 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The climb began overhead Isla Vista, California, and continued until the aircraft reached its cruising altitude.
The enroute level cruise started 10 miles south of Isla Vista and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 6,999 ft asl to 6,525 ft asl, a decrease of 474 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. This descent started 3 miles south of Westlake Village, California.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 5 miles southwest of Topanga, California, and lasting for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft began its descent from 5,541 ft asl to 5,027 ft asl, a decrease of 514 feet in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. This descent started overhead Whittier, California.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting overhead Santa Fe Springs, California, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent from 4,964 ft asl to 1,646 ft asl, a decrease of 3,318 feet in 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. This descent started overhead Walnut Park, California.
The final approach to runway 24R at the Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) was made from the east, heading 266.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,485 feet above ground level (agl). However, the aircraft was required to perform a go-around due to a low altitude of 84 feet agl.
The aircraft then landed on runway 24R, which had a length of 8,899 feet. The threshold height at 67 feet agl was above the target, but the threshold speed was good at 118 knots. The touchdown point was 674 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 105 knots and a touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm), both of which were good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 3,501 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 185 nautical miles, taking 62 minutes, and the aircraft used 22 pounds of fuel.
Aircraft C750 successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, achieving a score of 81.1%. The final approach was initiated from the east, heading 266.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,485 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 8,899 feet, which provided a sufficient margin for the aircraft to come to a stop. However, the threshold height at 182 feet agl was excessively over the target, indicating that the aircraft descended more rapidly than intended. Nevertheless, the threshold speed was good, reaching 115 knots, which is a desirable speed for landing.
Upon re-examining the approach, it was noted that the threshold height at 67 feet agl was above the target, but the threshold speed was again good, reaching 118 knots. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable approach and was able to adjust its descent rate accordingly.
The touchdown point was 674 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively long distance. However, the touchdown speed of 105 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -162 feet per minute (fpm) was also within acceptable limits. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the long touchdown distance.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 66°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 300°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which is relatively light and should not have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,501 feet was 39% of the runway length, which is a relatively long distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain a stable and controlled rollout after touchdown. Overall, while there were some minor issues with the landing, Aircraft C750 was able to execute a safe and controlled landing on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport.
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