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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 full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 183 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 09 at the SDUB Ubatuba Gastão Madeira State Airport. The takeoff distance was 594 meters, which was 106% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 68 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots at an angle of 89 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, flying overhead Ubatuba in Sao Paulo, Brazil, for 2 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to landing began 2 miles south east of Ubatuba, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 155 feet above ground level (agl) to 1 nautical mile away from the landing site. The descent continued until the aircraft was at an altitude of 44 feet agl, from which point it rapidly descended to the ground in just 5 seconds. The touchdown occurred at a speed of 58 knots, which was slightly faster than desired, and resulted in a firm touchdown rate of -321 feet per minute (fpm).
The touchdown distance was good, measuring 181 meters, and the landing rollout was completed in a distance of 62 meters. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at an angle of 90 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 2 knots.
The flight then concluded with a taxiing period from the runway to the parking area, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 5 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 8 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 2 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at a location 2 miles south east of Ubatuba in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a final approach score of 86.0%. The aircraft began its descent from an altitude of 1 nautical mile (nm) at 155 feet above ground level (agl), gradually decreasing its altitude as it approached the landing site.
As the aircraft approached the touchdown point, it descended from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 5 seconds, demonstrating a steep rate of descent. The touchdown speed of 58 knots was slightly above the ideal speed, indicating that the pilot may have needed to apply more braking force upon touchdown. The touchdown rate of -321 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting that the aircraft touched down with a moderate amount of force.
The landing distance of 181 meters was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 27 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 90 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
Following the touchdown, the aircraft underwent a landing rollout, during which it maintained an altitude of 0 feet above sea level (asl) and traveled a distance of 62 meters. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft coming to a stop in a relatively short distance.
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