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Monitor your taxi speed
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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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 12,040 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,778 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 17 at Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC). The takeoff distance was 2,887 feet, which is 31% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 131 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KSLC, it began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of the airport, rising from 5,257 feet above sea level to 27,440 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,183 feet in 7 minutes and covering 41 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of West Mountain, lasting 29 minutes and covering 217 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent 20 miles south of Pleasant Valley Airport (5CO8), descending from 27,568 feet above sea level to 19,345 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,223 feet in 7 minutes and covering 56 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 4 miles north of Grand Lake, lasting 2 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft continued its descent 4 miles west of Estes Park, descending from 19,337 feet above sea level to 12,201 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,136 feet in 7 minutes and covering 43 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Greeley, lasting 3 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent 1 mile southwest of Uhrich Airport (CO70), descending from 12,153 feet above sea level to 6,612 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,540 feet in 8 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 17L at Denver International Airport (KDEN) was made from the north, heading 181.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 17L was successful, with a touchdown point 1,045 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -96 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions were a temperature of 63 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 7 knots at 280 degrees.
The total landing distance was 3,487 feet, which is 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 7 minutes and covered 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 408 nautical miles, taking 80 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,176 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 17L at KDEN Denver International Airport, achieving a score of 95.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 181.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was above the target speed, registering 119 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and was able to maintain a stable approach. The touchdown point was 1,045 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is slightly further than ideal but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 100 knots was within the target range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed during the landing. The touchdown rate of -96 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 17 feet from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the approach and touchdown.
The total landing distance of 3,487 feet was 29% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and technique throughout the approach and touchdown.
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