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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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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 1,221 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,221 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 298 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 07 at the Florida Keys Marathon Airport (KMTH). The takeoff distance was 353 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 130 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft climbed from the airport, reaching an altitude of 7,579 feet above sea level in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which started 2 miles northwest of Duck Key and lasted for 9 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 23 nautical miles. The cruise phase was then followed by a descent, which began 5 miles northwest of the Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81) and lasted for 8 minutes. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 7,584 feet to 1,279 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at the Ocean Reef Club Airport (07FA) was made from the southwest, with the aircraft heading at an angle of 38.0 degrees. The approach was initiated at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway and at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level. However, the pilot decided to execute a go-around at an altitude of 664 feet above ground level.
The landing was eventually made on runway 05, with the aircraft touching down 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 86 knots, which was slightly faster than the recommended speed. The touchdown rate was good, at -173 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 136 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 14 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 596 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 55 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used 26 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft in question, an SR22, successfully landed at 07FA Ocean Reef Club Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 38.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 05, which has a length of 1,221 meters.
Upon landing, the threshold height was deemed good, but the threshold speed was too high at 97 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown point was 57 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which suggests that the pilot may have been slightly late in initiating the flare. The touchdown speed of 86 knots was also faster than ideal, which could have been due to the pilot's inability to slow the aircraft down sufficiently during the flare.
The touchdown rate of -173 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the pilot was able to control the descent of the aircraft effectively. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from a direction of 136°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 14 knots and a tailwind component of 2 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
The total landing distance of 596 meters was 49% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to use a more efficient flare technique to reduce the landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of reducing the threshold speed, touchdown speed, and landing distance. With practice and refinement of the pilot's skills, it is likely that these areas can be addressed and the landing can be executed more efficiently.
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