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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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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 1,213 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,213 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 239 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the PC-24 Air Ambulance taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KPNN Princeton Municipal Airport, a process that took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 15, with a takeoff distance of 455 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 104 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -6°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 100°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 10 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of KPNN Princeton Municipal Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,287 feet above sea level to 39,702 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,415 feet, in 23 minutes and covering 123 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles south east of Sunny Corner in New Brunswick, Canada, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering 305 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles north of Stephenville in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, descending from 39,426 feet above sea level to 1,228 feet above sea level, a decrease of 38,198 feet, in 23 minutes and covering 131 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at CCP2 Exploits Valley Botwood Airport was made from the north east, with a heading of 224.0° at 4 nautical miles and 899 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 239 meters, which was 50% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 112 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -296 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.0 meters from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -9°C, with a wind speed of 12 knots at 275°. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The total landing distance was 611 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 565 nautical miles, took 95 minutes, and used 332 kilograms of fuel.
The PC-24 Air Ambulance successfully landed at CCP2 Exploits Valley Botwood Airport, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 899 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of -9°C, wind speed of 12 kn at 275°, and a crosswind of 10 kn.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 1,213 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was maintained at 120 kn, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 239 meters was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 112 kn was well within the recommended range. However, the touchdown rate of -296 fpm was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent.
One notable aspect of the landing was the slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was 5.0 meters off the centerline. Despite this, the pilot maintained excellent control and alignment during the runway rollout, ensuring a safe and stable landing. The total landing distance of 611 meters was 50% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the PC-24 Air Ambulance demonstrated excellent piloting skills and adherence to standard operating procedures during the landing at CCP2 Exploits Valley Botwood Airport. The pilot's ability to navigate challenging weather conditions and execute a precise final approach resulted in a safe and successful landing.
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