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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 2,984 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 2,984 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 941 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a PA28 Warrior II, then departed from runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport, with a takeoff distance of 356 feet, which accounted for 12% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 58 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 8 knots at 250°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb began, which started overhead KAVX Catalina Airport Avalon. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,181 feet above sea level to 2,413 feet, an increase of 233 feet, in less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
Following the climb, the enroute level cruise started, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22 at KAVX Catalina Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 237.0° at an altitude of 470 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 22 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 931 feet, which was good considering the runway length of 2,984 feet. The touchdown speed was 47 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at 64 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions during the landing were a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at 249°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 4 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 10 minutes. The aircraft used 4 pounds of fuel during the flight. Overall, the flight was successful, with good performance and handling characteristics.
The PA28 Warrior II aircraft successfully landed at KAVX Catalina Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The final approach was conducted from the north east, aligning with the runway 22 threshold at a heading of 237.0°, 1 nautical mile away and at an altitude of 470 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft performed well, with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 58 knots. This indicates that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and speed effectively, resulting in a good touchdown distance of 931 feet. The touchdown speed of 47 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of 64 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft touching down 14 feet off the centreline. This may be attributed to a slight misalignment during the final approach or a minor error in the pilot's control inputs. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 54°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 249°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 9 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated a high level of skill and proficiency in controlling the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown phases.
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