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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 3,783 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 3,783 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,216 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, then departed from runway 26 at 34A Laurens Co. The takeoff distance was 1,517 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 35°F and a wind speed of 13 knots from a direction of 359°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute level cruise, starting 1 mile south east of Watts Mills, and lasted less than 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute climb started 1 mile south of Watts Mills, where the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,165 feet above sea level to 1,864 feet, an increase of 699 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then resumed 2 miles north of SC56 Thomason Airfield Mountville, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of 2SC5 Ridgewood Air Airport Waterloo. The descent was from an altitude of 2,223 feet above sea level to 1,163 feet, a decrease of 1,060 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at 2SC5 Ridgewood Air Airport was made from the east, heading 253.0°, at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 595 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,215 feet and a touchdown speed of 66 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -111 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 38°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 260°, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 9 knots.
The total flight distance was 17 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 12 minutes. The aircraft used 18 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at 2SC5 Ridgewood Air Airport, achieving a score of 97.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 253.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 595 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 26, which has a length of 3,783 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway's beginning. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, reaching 88 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's cautious approach or the aircraft's performance characteristics.
The touchdown distance of 1,215 feet was within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the touchdown speed of 66 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout. The touchdown rate of -111 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating that the pilot managed to absorb the impact of the landing without any harsh deceleration.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showing that the pilot maintained a consistent heading and controlled the aircraft's direction during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 38°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from 260°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 9 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly faster touchdown speed.
Overall, the pilot's performance during the landing was commendable, with a high score and a smooth touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a more consistent touchdown speed.
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