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Slow the descent speed
See Enroute Descent
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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From brake release to the end of the climb, against time, then the takeoff point by point.
Lifted off at 101 kt with 4.3° of pitch.
Two traces from brake release: the airspeed on top, and below it the pitch, which is how far the nose is above the horizon. The figure at liftoff is the pitch then. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, the part of the climb scored on holding the climb speed.
The takeoff, point by point
Side view from the start of the roll to the end of Climb 3 at 523 ft.
Reached 35 ft with 2,302 ft of runway left; then climbing at 1,120 fpm on average to 523 ft.
The takeoff from the side: the height above the runway against the distance along it. The numbers along the runway are the speeds reached at each point. Lifting off in the amber last quarter of the runway costs marks for the roll length. The shaded stretch is Climb 3, scored on its average speed against the target.
Plan view the roll down the 5,004 ft runway.
Rolled from 142 ft in, drifted 10 ft right of the centreline and was back on it to lift off, in 5 kn of crosswind from the right. Airborne 43 % of the way down the runway, before the 75 % line.
The roll from above, with your left at the top. The line is where the wheels went, and "widest" is the furthest you drifted off the centreline. Lifting off before the amber 75 % line gets full marks for the roll length. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The final from 4 nm.
Profile height against the 5.5° glideslope, with its 2° band in green.
Low from 0.9 nm, where the final began, to the threshold (up to 220 ft under).
Your height above the runway against the distance still to go. The glideslope is the steady descent path to the aiming point, 1,000 ft past the threshold: 5.5° here, which is about 590 ft for every nautical mile out, crossing the threshold at about 100 ft. The row under the distances is the height it puts you at. Inside the green band your path is drawn green; outside it, amber.
Plan distance off the extended centreline, your left at the top, with the 1° band. Sideways distances are drawn 3× larger than distances along the final.
Inside the 1° band all the way from 0.9 nm, never more than 710 ft off the centreline.
Looking down from above, flying left to right towards the runway: up the page is left of the centreline, down is right. Sideways distances are stretched so that small drifts show, so a line that looks wild here may be only a few tens of feet. The labels are how far off you were at each distance, amber when outside the band.
Over the threshold
Touchdown
4 kt across from the left, which takes about 3° of crab to hold the centreline at 83 kt. Touched down with 2° of it still on, 3° of bank.
Wind 223° at 5 kt · 3 kt head · 4 kt across
The wind is the one recorded at the landing, split along the runway (headwind or tailwind) and across it. To hold the centreline in a crosswind the nose points a little into wind - the crab - and is straightened with rudder just before the wheels touch, often with the into-wind wing lowered to stop the drift. These are the nose against the direction you were actually moving, and the wings, at the moment of touchdown. Shown for reading; not marked.
From 78 kt at touchdown to taxi speed (30 kt) in 9 s, an average deceleration of 0.29 g.
Your ground speed from the moment the wheels touched until you were down to taxi speed, against the distance rolled. A steep line is hard braking, a shallow one a long, gentle roll. For scale, an airliner's lowest autobrake setting decelerates at about 0.15 g, a medium one about 0.3 g. Shown for reading; not marked.
Side view — the last 2,002 ft of the approach.
Crossed the threshold at 7 ft, 43 ft below the 50 ft target. Touched down 671 ft in, 329 ft short of the ideal 1,000 ft.
The last stretch of the approach and the touchdown, from the side. The height is stretched so that the last few feet show: 80 ft top to bottom, against 2,002 ft across. The dashed line is the ideal, 50 ft over the threshold and down 1,000 ft in. The flare ring is where you began raising the nose, and "descent slowed" is where the sink came off; the figures beside them are the sink rate, pitch and speed at that point.
Sink and pitch — through the flare, lined up with the side view.
The sink went from 170 fpm at 5 ft to 0 fpm at touchdown. The pitch barely changed.
Lined up with the side view above, so a point on one sits under the same point of the other. On top, how fast you were coming down: 0 is level, and −600 is 600 ft a minute down. Below, the pitch. In a flare the nose comes up and the descent slows towards 0. The figure at the touchdown line is your touchdown rate.
Plan view — the full 2,002 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down on the centreline, and stayed within 5 ft of it down the rollout.
The runway from above, with your left at the top. Touching down inside the green bracket scores full marks for the distance. The shaded part is the rollout, up to where it ended. The arrow beside the runway is the crosswind, pointing the way the air was moving, so it pushed the aircraft that way.
The 671 ft 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 414A, then departed from runway 23 at KSFZ North Central State Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,058 feet, which accounted for 41% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 102 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30°F and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 250°. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft climbed out of KSFZ, reaching an altitude of 15,279 feet above sea level after an 11-minute climb that covered a distance of 19 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 3 miles northwest of KEXE Exeter Airport. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then commenced its descent, starting 2 miles east of Wyoming, Rhode Island. The descent from 15,395 feet to 274 feet above sea level took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at 08R Richmond Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 278.0° at an altitude of 134 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed that was slightly below the target speed of 93 knots. The touchdown distance was 672 feet, which was considered good, and the touchdown speed was 83 knots, also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was perfect at -6 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was spot on.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 222°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,367 feet, which accounted for 68% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
In conclusion, the flight covered a total distance of 29 nautical miles and lasted for 19 minutes, using a total of -519 pounds of fuel. The flight was executed with precision and control, with all phases of flight, including takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing, being carried out smoothly and efficiently.
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