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Add power on short final to hold 68 kt at the threshold rather than letting speed decay.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 58 kt against a target of 68 kt, below reference speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, hold 68 kt down to the threshold.
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 1.6° off, against a 1° limit and wings 12° of bank, against a 10° limit.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,194 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,194 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 204 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at O22 Columbia took 11 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 35, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 70 knots. The takeoff distance of 671 meters accounted for 51% of the available runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 15°C, with a light wind of 3 knots from a direction of 270°.
As the aircraft climbed out of O22 Columbia, it transitioned into an enroute climb, ascending from 3,028 feet above sea level to 10,009 feet in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The climb was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 3 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles, before the aircraft began another climb to 12,010 feet. This climb phase was initiated 3 miles east of E45 Pine Mountain Lake Groveland and lasted 3 minutes, covering 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a prolonged level cruise, lasting 13 minutes and covering 43 nautical miles. As the aircraft began its descent, it started 7 miles west of O24 Lee Vining, descending from 12,035 feet to 6,850 feet in 5 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at O24 Lee Vining was initiated from the north, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 163.0° at an altitude of 85 feet above ground level. The landing was executed with a threshold speed slightly below the target of 58 knots, resulting in a touchdown distance of 203 meters. The touchdown speed of 50 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -78 feet per minute was excellent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, deviating 5.5 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance of 988 meters accounted for 83% of the available runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 88 nautical miles, with a total flight time of 34 minutes and a fuel consumption of 82 kilograms.
The aircraft touched down on runway 15 at O24 Lee Vining, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed that was slightly below the target at 58 kt. The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 203 m, and the touchdown speed of 50 kt was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate of -78 fpm was particularly impressive, demonstrating excellent control and precision during the landing phase.
As the aircraft rolled out, it became apparent that the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.5 m. However, the rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and corrected for the initial deviation. The total landing distance of 988 m was 83% of the available runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the slight misalignment.
Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 93.9%. The approach quality was good, and the pilot demonstrated excellent control and precision during the touchdown and rollout phases. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 3 kt at 269 °, were also favorable for the landing.
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