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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,577 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 463 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, was then cleared for departure from runway 30 at C80 New Coalinga Mun. The takeoff distance was 372 meters, which was 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 70 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 269°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. With these conditions in mind, the aircraft began its enroute climb, starting overhead C80 New Coalinga Mun. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 978 feet above sea level to 1,886 feet above sea level, an increase of 908 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles southwest of 3O8 Harris Ranch Airport. This phase lasted for 12 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 6 miles southeast of San Joaquin. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,670 feet above sea level to 827 feet above sea level, a decrease of 842 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, starting 7 miles east of San Joaquin. This climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 827 feet above sea level to 1,329 feet above sea level, an increase of 502 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles west of Raisin City. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 22 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 14 at KHJO Hanford Municipal Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 149.0° at an altitude of 408 feet above ground level and a distance of 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 60 knots. The touchdown distance was 460 meters, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -60 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The total landing distance was 675 meters, which was 43% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 57 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 39 minutes. The aircraft used 24 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KHJO Hanford Municipal Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its pilot. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 149.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 408 feet above ground level (agl). This approach was executed with precision, as evidenced by the perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 14, which has a length of 1,577 meters. The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, but this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The threshold speed was good, reaching 69 knots, and the touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 460 meters. The touchdown speed of 60 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -60 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C, which did not appear to have any significant impact on the aircraft's performance. The total landing distance of 675 meters was 43% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, this landing was a testament to the pilot's skill and experience with the Piper PA-24-250 Comanche. The aircraft's performance was impressive, with a high score of 98.4% indicating a near-perfect execution of the landing.
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