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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,004 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,970 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a FFX P180, then departed from runway 26L at the Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) in St. Louis, Missouri. The takeoff distance was 2,708 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 117 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 86°F and winds of 12 knots at 189 degrees. The crosswind was 11 knots, while the headwind was 5 knots. As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Spirit of St. Louis Airport. The climb took 21 minutes to reach an altitude of 38,000 feet, an increase of 36,524 feet from the initial altitude of 1,476 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 115 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of the Isley Airport (33LL) in Wheeler, Illinois. This phase lasted for 111 minutes and covered a distance of 749 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles west of South Windham in Connecticut. The descent took 19 minutes to reach an altitude of 2,948 feet, a decrease of 34,825 feet from the previous altitude of 37,774 feet. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 56 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Cochituate in Massachusetts. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 21 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 23 at the North Central State Airport (KSFZ) was made from the northeast, with a heading of 212.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 23 was successful, with a touchdown point 578 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 104 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was -158 feet per minute, also good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 78°F and winds of 8 knots at 229 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,202 feet, which accounted for 64% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 947 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 168 minutes. The aircraft used 1,671 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at KSFZ North Central State Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing procedure. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 212.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 23, which has a length of 5,004 feet. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 123 kt, coming in at 124 kt. Despite this minor deviation, the touchdown point was 578 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively short distance.
The touchdown speed of 104 kt was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -158 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to accurately align the aircraft with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 78°F and a wind speed of 8 kt from 229°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 kt and a headwind of 8 kt, which the pilot successfully managed during the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,202 feet was 64% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with a score of 97.7%. The pilot demonstrated a high level of proficiency in all aspects of the landing procedure, including approach, touchdown, and rollout.
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