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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,482 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,482 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 146 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 to the runway, which took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 26 at KLWS Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport, with a takeoff distance of 709 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 92 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of Clarkston Heights-Vineland, and climbed from an altitude of 2,041 feet above sea level to 23,280 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,239 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 7 miles south of OR64 Beach Ranch Airport Enterprise, and lasted for 182 minutes, covering a distance of 598 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 17 miles west of L61 Shoshone Airport Shoshone, and descended from 23,895 feet above sea level to 8,888 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,007 feet, in 25 minutes and covering a distance of 97 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 6 miles southwest of 6CA5 Valley Vista Airport Yucca Valley, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at L35 Big Bear City was made from the east, heading 269.0 degrees, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at L35 Big Bear City was successful, with a runway length of 1,482 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 94 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 146 meters, but the touchdown speed of 88 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -269 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 280 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 18 knots.
The total landing distance was 311 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 739 nautical miles, taking a total of 205 minutes, and the aircraft used 263 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft in question, a M500, successfully landed at L35 Big Bear City, with a final approach from the east at a heading of 269.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,327 feet above ground level (agl) and 4 nautical miles from the runway. The pilot executed a precise approach, touching down on runway 26 with a threshold speed of 94 knots, which was within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 88 knots, resulting in a touchdown rate of -269 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered fair. The touchdown distance of 146 meters was also within the acceptable range. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 2°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 280°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 18 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The total landing distance of 311 meters was 21% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll.
One of the notable aspects of the landing was the excellent runway rollout alignment, which was considered very good. This suggests that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and stable exit from the runway. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with a score of 98.2%, indicating a high level of proficiency and skill on the part of the pilot.
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