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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 1,459 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,459 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 126 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a P180, then departed from runway 22 at KSRQ Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The takeoff distance was 694 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 119 degrees. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of Whitfield, Florida. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 27,817 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,775 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of Pine Island Center, Florida. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 47 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles southwest of Marco Island, Florida. The descent took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 76 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 27,823 feet above sea level to 3,178 feet above sea level, a decrease of 24,645 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 7 miles west of AG05 Amphibious Ready Group - Key West, Florida. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 6 miles west of AG05 Amphibious Ready Group - Key West, Florida. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,716 feet above sea level to 1,275 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,442 feet.
The final approach to runway 09 at KEYW Key West International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 89.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 09, which had a length of 1,459 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 106 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 124 meters, and the touchdown speed was 102 knots, which was good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -220 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 121 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots.
The total landing distance was 569 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 191 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft used 303 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at Key West International Airport (KEYW) with a score of 99.7%. The final approach to runway 09 was initiated from the west, with a heading of 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 102 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 124 meters was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the touchdown rate of -220 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 121°. The crosswind component was relatively low at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 7 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 569 meters was 39% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the aircraft was well-controlled and stable during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the performance criteria. However, the fair touchdown rate and slightly below-target threshold speed may indicate areas for improvement in the pilot's technique or the aircraft's performance.
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