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Track the centreline on final
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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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 2,597 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 302 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with taxiing from the parking area to the runway, which took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cockspur PH100, then departed from runway 30 at KLGB Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field), with a takeoff distance of 408 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 90 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 40 degrees. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead KLGB Long Beach Airport. The climb took 14 minutes and covered a distance of 44 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,055 feet above sea level to 30,783 feet above sea level, an increase of 29,728 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 1 mile north of 2CN3 Tenaja Valley Airport Murrieta. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 5 miles south of Julian. The descent took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 39 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 30,473 feet above sea level to 2,536 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,938 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Desert Shores. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 35 at KTRM Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 348.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,215 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 35 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 300 meters and a touchdown speed of 84 knots. The touchdown rate was perfect at -34 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 17 knots at 330 degrees. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 15 knots.
The total landing distance was 829 meters, which was 32% of the runway length. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.6 meters from the centerline. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 148 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 48 minutes. The aircraft used 257 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PH100 aircraft successfully landed at KTRM Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, achieving a score of 97.4%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 348.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,215 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 35, which has a length of 2,597 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 93 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 300 meters. The touchdown speed of 84 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -34 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots from a direction of 330°. This resulted in a crosswind of 9 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot successfully managed the aircraft, ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway rollout alignment, with the aircraft being 7.6 meters off the centerline. This minor misalignment was the only notable issue during the landing, and it did not significantly impact the overall performance of the aircraft.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in their ability to navigate the challenging weather conditions and achieve a high score.
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