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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Use small rudder inputs against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline during rollout.
What happened: During the rollout the aircraft drifted 44 m off the centreline.
Watch for: Runway centreline marks: hold the aircraft tracking straight down the centreline through rollout
See Arrival Rollout
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope and off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,135 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 434 m touchdown sits inside 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 13R at KDAL Dallas Love Field, with a takeoff distance of 436 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Dallas Love Field, it encountered local weather conditions of 18°C temperature and a wind of 10 knots at 160°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 1,499 feet above sea level to 43,966 feet above sea level, an increase of 42,467 feet in 15 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles east of Jacksboro, Texas. This phase of the flight lasted 63 minutes, covering a distance of 453 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles south of Penrose, Colorado, and descended from 43,616 feet above sea level to 19,130 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,486 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 11 miles southwest of KLXV Lake County Airport Leadville, Colorado, and lasted 8 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles. The descent phase started 4 miles north of Avon, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 19,428 feet above sea level to 15,354 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,074 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 10 miles northeast of Eagle, Colorado, and lasted 7 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The descent phase started 8 miles east of Basalt, Colorado, and the aircraft descended from 14,963 feet above sea level to 8,146 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,818 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) was made from the north, heading 162.0° at 3 nautical miles and 457 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 2,135 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 110 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 434 meters, and the touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was perfect at 36 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 1°C temperature and a wind of 9 knots at 200°, with a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 807 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 43.9 meters from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 689 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used 1,719 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) on runway 15, achieving an overall score of 88.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 162.0° at 3 nautical miles and 457 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 within the acceptable range at 110 knots. The touchdown distance of 434 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of 36 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, signifying a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach. Additionally, the local weather conditions, with a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 200°, may have contributed to the slight misalignment.
The crosswind component of 6 knots and the headwind component of 7 knots were relatively minor, and the pilot was able to compensate for them effectively. The total landing distance of 807 meters was 38% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
One area for improvement was the runway rollout alignment, which was significantly misaligned by 43.9 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to a slight loss of control during the rollout phase or a miscalculation of the aircraft's speed and direction. Nevertheless, the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop, and the landing was ultimately successful.
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