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Keep the wings level on final
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,217 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,217 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 528 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 34 at O26 Lone Pine, where the aircraft, an Aero L-39 Albatros, took off with a takeoff distance of 437 meters, which was 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 92 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead Lone Pine, California, and ascended from 4,116 feet above sea level to 14,826 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,710 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles southeast of O26 Lone Pine, descending from 14,822 feet above sea level to 3,016 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,806 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The flight continued with multiple enroute climbs and descents, with the aircraft climbing from 2,797 feet above sea level to 4,830 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles, and then descending from 4,944 feet above sea level to 1,967 feet above sea level in 2 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft also climbed from 2,009 feet above sea level to 6,822 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles.
After a brief level cruise, the aircraft began its final descent, descending from 7,172 feet above sea level to 4,622 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 34 at O26 Lone Pine was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 357.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 923 feet above ground level.
However, the aircraft went around at 1,517 feet above ground level, and eventually landed on runway 34, which had a length of 1,217 meters. The touchdown point was 100 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 91 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -247 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 21 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from 107 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 750 meters, which was 62% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the total flight distance was 89 nautical miles, taking 25 minutes and using 154 kilograms of fuel.
The Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft successfully landed at O26 Lone Pine, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 357.0° at 2 nautical miles and 923 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 34, which has a length of 1,217 meters.
One of the notable issues during the landing was the threshold speed, which was excessively high at 118 kt. This indicates that the pilot may have been unable to slow down the aircraft sufficiently before reaching the threshold, resulting in a longer landing distance. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 91 kt was a little fast, which could have contributed to the aircraft's landing distance.
The touchdown point was 100 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been unable to accurately judge the aircraft's speed and distance from the runway. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which could have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or a slight crosswind.
The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 21°C and a wind speed of 2 kt at 107°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 kt, and the tailwind was 1 kt, which suggests that the wind conditions were not a significant factor in the landing.
Despite some areas for improvement, the aircraft's runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance was 750 meters, which is 62% of the runway length. Overall, the landing was successful, but the pilot could benefit from further training to improve their threshold speed and touchdown speed control.
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