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Maintain the centreline
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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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 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 330 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 10 at L88 New Cuyama, a small airport in California, United States. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, accelerated down the runway and lifted off at a speed of 70 knots. The takeoff distance was 292 meters, which accounted for 24% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed to a safe altitude, it leveled off and began a short enroute level cruise, lasting less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. This brief cruise was followed by an enroute climb, which started over New Cuyama and took the aircraft from 2,462 feet above sea level to 6,506 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,045 feet in just 4 minutes. The climb covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then leveled off again and began another enroute level cruise, this time lasting 10 minutes and covering 17 nautical miles. This cruise took place 7 miles north of New Cuyama. The aircraft continued on this course until it reached a point 18 miles east of Santa Maria, where it began its descent to a lower altitude.
The descent from 6,626 feet above sea level to 3,968 feet above sea level took 4 minutes and covered 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again and began another enroute level cruise, lasting 4 minutes and covering 7 nautical miles. This cruise took place 9 miles east of Santa Maria.
The aircraft continued on its descent, this time from 3,991 feet above sea level to 3,164 feet above sea level, a decrease of 827 feet in just 2 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 3 nautical miles and took place 5 miles east of Nipomo. The aircraft then leveled off again and began another enroute level cruise, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. This cruise took place 4 miles northeast of Nipomo.
The final descent began 5 miles northeast of Los Berros, where the aircraft descended from 2,613 feet above sea level to 1,503 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,110 feet in 3 minutes. The descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, flying from the southeast at a heading of 308.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,329 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, touching down at a speed of 51 knots and a distance of 327 meters. The touchdown rate was smooth at -126 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 455 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in just 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 58 nautical miles, and the flight used 43 kilograms of fuel.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 308.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,329 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on runway 29, which has a length of 1,464 meters. The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 72 knots, coming in at 73 knots. This minor deviation did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing.
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 327 meters, and the touchdown speed was also within acceptable limits at 51 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -126 feet per minute. While the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, this was not a significant issue.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 6 knots. These conditions did not seem to pose any significant challenges for the pilot.
The total landing distance was 455 meters, which is 31% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop quickly and efficiently. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing process.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases. The minor deviations from the target speeds and touchdown position did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing, and the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop within a relatively short distance.
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