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Departure
On the roll, make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end of the runway to hold the centreline within 18 m.
What happened: The takeoff roll drifted off the centreline by 18 m, and excess bank then carried through all three climb segments. A drifted roll like this usually leads into wandering bank angle through the climb.
Watch for: Watch the heading indicator and runway centreline during the roll, and the attitude indicator for wings level through the climb.
See Departure RollDeparture Climb 1Departure Climb 2Departure Climb 3
Arrival
Lower the nose and reduce power to re-establish a shallower descent on final toward 3°.
What happened: On final, the approach angle ran at 4.5° against a target of 3°, 1.5° steep.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and approach angle indication against 3° on final.
See Arrival Final 2
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,737 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 191 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 26 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo International Airport. The takeoff distance was 264 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 68 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 22 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 150 degrees. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. After departing from KCMA, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile west of the airport and reached an altitude of 5,547 feet above sea level. The climb was achieved in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles and an altitude increase of 4,733 feet from the initial 813 feet above sea level.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 1 mile west of Casa Conejo and lasted for 22 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 47 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 1 mile south of Long Beach and involved a descent from 5,527 feet above sea level to 987 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,540 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20R at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 209.0 degrees at an altitude of 906 feet above ground level and a distance of 2 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 20R, which had a length of 1,737 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 52 knots was well below the target, requiring caution to avoid stalling.
The touchdown distance was good at 189 meters, and the touchdown speed of 44 knots was also satisfactory. However, the touchdown rate of -284 feet per minute was considered fair. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect after the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 0 degrees, with no crosswind or headwind components.
The total landing distance was 293 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 78 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 41 minutes. The aircraft used a total of -60 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 209.0° at 2 nautical miles and 906 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is essential for a smooth landing.
Upon reaching the threshold speed of 52 knots, the pilot was reminded to be cautious not to stall the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 189 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had a good control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 44 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill.
The touchdown rate of -284 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had accurately aligned the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 27°C and no wind. This made the landing even more challenging, as the pilot had to rely solely on their skills to navigate the aircraft safely. The total landing distance of 293 meters, which accounted for only 17% of the runway, was impressive, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and descent.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control of the aircraft even after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control throughout the entire process.
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