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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,423 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,423 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 182 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cirrus SR22 aircraft. The journey began with a taxiing phase from the parking area to the runway at Marshfield Municipal Airport (KMFI), which took approximately 11 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 404 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 79 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -3°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 180°.
The initial enroute level cruise phase started 4 miles southeast of La Sarre, Quebec, Canada, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute climb from an altitude of 2,120 feet above sea level (asl) to 10,165 ft asl, an increase of 8,046 ft in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
The flight continued with a series of enroute level cruise phases, including a 5-minute cruise at 3 miles southwest of WI53 Maguire Field Mosinee, covering less than 1 nautical mile, and a 46-minute cruise at 3 miles northeast of 3WI4 Flying 'O' Airport Wausau, covering 411 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its enroute descent from 20,692 ft asl to 5,638 ft asl, a decrease of 15,055 ft in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The descent phase was followed by a series of enroute level cruise phases, including a 3-minute cruise at 7 miles north of CPT6 Perry Lake Seaplane Base Kirkland Lake, covering 29 nautical miles, and a 5-minute cruise at 4 miles southeast of La Sarre, covering 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at CSR8 La Sarre Airport was made from the south, heading 344.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,243 ft agl. The landing was characterized by a good threshold height, with a threshold speed slightly above the target at 85 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 181 meters, and the touchdown speed was 75 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -115 ft per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 428 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline. The taxiing phase from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 545 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 95 minutes. The aircraft used 141 kilograms of fuel during the journey.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at CSR8 La Sarre Airport, achieving a score of 91.5%. The final approach was made from the south, heading 344.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,243 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 36, which has a length of 1,423 meters.
The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 85 knots. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 181 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 75 knots was a little fast, indicating that the pilot could have applied more gentle braking. The touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute (fpm), which is a desirable outcome.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the crosswind or headwind conditions. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -14°C and a wind speed of 21 knots from 300°. The crosswind component was 15 knots, while the headwind component was also 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 428 meters, which is approximately 30% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 15.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's braking technique or the aircraft's response to the crosswind.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal performance. The pilot's ability to control the aircraft and navigate the challenging weather conditions was demonstrated, but there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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