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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,791 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 606 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 to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Beechcraft Baron G58, then departed from runway 14R at KOMA Eppley Airfield. The takeoff distance was 1,887 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and climbed from an altitude of 1,988 feet above sea level to 6,432 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,444 feet in just 3 minutes. This climb phase covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Bellevue, Nebraska. This cruise phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 102 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles north of the Get Away Runway Emmett in Kansas. The descent from 6,996 feet above sea level to 4,021 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,974 feet, took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of Rossville, Kansas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final descent phase began overhead Silver Lake, Kansas, and the aircraft descended from 3,582 feet above sea level to 1,830 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,753 feet, in 3 minutes and covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 13 at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport was made from the northwest, heading 140.0°, at an altitude of 764 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 13 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 603 feet and a touchdown speed of 81 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was fair at -273 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 45 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with a crosswind and tailwind component of 1 knot each. The total landing distance was 1,606 feet, which is 13% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 146 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 56 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Baron G58 successfully landed at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, achieving a score of 93.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 140.0° at 4 nautical miles and 764 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 12,791 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 86 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 603 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 81 knots was a bit faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -273 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting a relatively gentle impact.
One notable aspect of the landing was the misalignment of the runway touchdown position, which was off-center by 45 feet. This may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, were relatively calm, with a negligible crosswind and tailwind.
The total landing distance of 1,606 feet was within 13% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short and controlled rollout. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 42 feet from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Beechcraft Baron G58's landing at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 93.2%. While there were some minor issues with speed and alignment, the pilot demonstrated a good understanding of the aircraft's performance and was able to execute a safe and controlled landing.
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