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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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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 1,303 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,303 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 281 m 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 32 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport, also known as Captain G Allan Hancock Field, in Santa Maria, California, United States. The takeoff distance was 227 meters, which accounted for 9% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 74 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270 degrees. The crosswind and headwind were both 1 knot, resulting in a negligible impact on the flight. The enroute climb started immediately after takeoff, with the aircraft ascending from 825 feet above sea level to 6,574 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,749 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began 5 miles northeast of Santa Maria, California, and lasted for 5 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 16 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 8 miles southwest of KLOS Lost Hills Airport in Lost Hills, California, and involved a descent from 6,375 feet above sea level to 2,726 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,649 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at KLOS Lost Hills Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 171.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 755 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 16 was successful, with the touchdown distance being 279 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 68 knots, and the touchdown rate was -163 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were the same as during takeoff, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 509 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 44 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 21 minutes. The aircraft used 26 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KLOS Lost Hills Airport, achieving a high score of 96.2%. The final approach to runway 16 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 171.0° at 2 nautical miles and 755 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision, resulting in a very good runway touchdown alignment.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly below the target threshold speed, registering at 74 knots. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing, as the touchdown distance of 279 meters was deemed good. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -163 feet per minute (fpm) was considered good.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot, while the headwind was effectively zero. The pilot's ability to adapt to these conditions was evident in the perfect runway rollout alignment, which was achieved despite the slight tailwind.
The total landing distance of 509 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Overall, the landing was considered a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The high score of 96.2% reflects the pilot's proficiency and ability to execute a safe and efficient landing.
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