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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,205 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 838 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA-50, then departed from runway 19R at the San Francisco International Airport (KSFO). The takeoff distance was 1,501 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 77 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead Millbrae, California, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 697 feet above sea level to 1,675 feet above sea level, an increase of 979 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile east of Brisbane, California, and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 10R at the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (KOAK) was made from the west, heading 104.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,403 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 10R was successful, with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 75 knots at 75 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 832 feet, and the touchdown speed was 68 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was -192 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270 degrees.
The total landing distance was 2,504 feet, which is 40% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 16 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 22 minutes. The aircraft used 25 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The DA-50 aircraft successfully landed on runway 10R at KOAK San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, achieving a high score of 97.1%. The final approach was initiated from the west, heading 104.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,403 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately touching down on the runway with a speed of 68 knots.
The touchdown distance of 832 feet was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent. The threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 75 knots, but this did not appear to have any significant impact on the overall landing performance. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained a consistent and accurate approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 60°F and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance of 2,504 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained a very good alignment with the runway, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the DA-50 aircraft demonstrated excellent landing performance, with a high score and a smooth, controlled touchdown.
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