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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,562 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 363 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 21L at KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, took off with a takeoff distance of 725 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 250 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was also 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of Brookhaven, Georgia. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,956 feet above sea level to 43,546 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,590 feet in just 18 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 118 nautical miles. Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles northwest of Bronwood, Georgia. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 287 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent 1 mile west of Sarasota, Florida. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 44,005 feet above sea level to 1,289 feet above sea level, a decrease of 42,716 feet in 31 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 158 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 300.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 109 knots. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was fair at -260 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 3.1 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,135 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centerline by 19.1 meters. Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 569 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,339 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed on runway 30 at KMIA Miami International Airport, achieving a score of 91.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 300.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions, which included a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 9 kt at 270°.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was well above the target speed, indicating a controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 109 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -260 fpm. The touchdown distance of 365 meters was within acceptable limits, and the aircraft landed on the runway with a good threshold height.
Despite the good touchdown distance, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.1 meters from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 kt, while the headwind component was 8 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 1,135 meters was 44% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 19.1 meters from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Cessna Longitude's landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 91.8%. While there were some minor deviations in the pilot's alignment and control inputs, the aircraft's touchdown speed and distance were within acceptable limits. With some fine-tuning of the pilot's skills and techniques, the aircraft's landing performance can be further improved.
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