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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,763 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 400 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 area to the runway, which took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna C182, then departed from runway 33L at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA). The takeoff distance was 269 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 69 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 260°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. After departing from KSBA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the town of Goleta in California. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 451 feet above sea level to 2,943 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,491 feet, in just 3 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead the city of Santa Barbara. This phase lasted for 28 minutes and covered a distance of 56 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 1 mile south of the town of Chatsworth. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 3,567 feet above sea level to 1,974 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,593 feet, in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached the Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR), it began its final approach to runway 08 from the west. The aircraft was heading at 91.0° and was 4 nautical miles away from the runway at an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level. The local weather conditions at KBUR were characterized by a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 129°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The aircraft landed on runway 08 at KBUR, which had a length of 1,763 meters. The threshold height at 56 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, while the threshold speed was well above the target at 70 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 399 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 59 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -172 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 77 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 20 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C182 aircraft successfully landed at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport, achieving a score of 95.6%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 91.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,242 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for a landing on runway 08, which has a length of 1,763 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height of 56 feet agl, indicating a minor deviation in the approach. However, the threshold speed was well above the target at 70 knots, suggesting that the pilot may have been applying a bit too much power or not enough braking during the approach. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 399 meters, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 59 knots was a little fast, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft too late or not enough. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilot had managed to slow the aircraft down effectively. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a steady course and was well-aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 129°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions would have made the landing relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 590 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and decision-making skills throughout the approach and landing phases.
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