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Hold the cruise
Enroute Level scored 93.36 % — Average altitude 1,904 ft asl at 78 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 98.63 %.
Start to finish · 16 stages, 14 scored
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,871 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,435 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 29 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, then departed from runway 31L at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,995 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 79 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 80°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of Palm Springs, California. The climb took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,527 feet above sea level to 8,495 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,968 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile northeast of Indian Wells, California. This phase lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile south of the 25CA Loma Madera Ranch Airport in Santa Ysabel, California. The descent took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 18 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 8,002 feet above sea level to 3,177 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,825 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of Poway, California. This phase lasted for 8 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 287.0° at an altitude of 383 feet above ground level and 1 nautical mile from the runway.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,427 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 320°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 3 knots.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 91 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used -18 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at San Diego International Airport (KSAN) on runway 27, achieving a high score of 96.4%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 287.0° at 1 nautical mile and 383 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 73 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 1,427 feet was also good, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down within a reasonable distance from the runway threshold.
The touchdown speed of 62 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 73°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to reduce the landing distance. The total landing distance of 2,302 feet was 34% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to land safely and within the acceptable distance.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to land safely and within the acceptable distance.
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