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Fixing the bounce
Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.
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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 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 131 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, with a takeoff distance of 540 meters, which was 45% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11°C, with a wind speed of 17 knots at a direction of 3°. This resulted in a crosswind of 16 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead New Cuyama, California, and ascending from 2,447 feet above sea level to 6,324 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,877 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. This phase began 2 miles northwest of New Cuyama. The enroute descent phase started 8 miles southeast of the 5CL1 Hart Ranch Airport in Santa Margarita, California, and involved a descent from 6,028 feet above sea level to 1,916 feet above sea level, a decrease of 4,113 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 306.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,713 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 129 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 62 knots, also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate was smooth at -138 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 14°C, with a wind speed of 18 knots at a direction of 310°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.8 meters. The total landing distance was 228 meters, which was 16% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 7.9 meters.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking area from the runway, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 56 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 26 minutes. The aircraft used 29 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving an impressive score of 88.0%. The final approach to runway 29 was initiated from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 306.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,713 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 69 kt, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 129 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 62 kt was also within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -138 feet per minute was smooth, suggesting a well-executed landing.
Despite the good performance, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor error in navigation. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been caused by a similar issue.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 14°C and a wind speed of 18 kt from 310°. This resulted in a 2 kt crosswind and an 18 kt headwind, which may have affected the aircraft's performance during the landing. However, the pilot's skills and experience likely helped to mitigate the impact of these conditions.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and smoothly on the runway. While there were some minor issues with alignment, the pilot's performance was still impressive, and the aircraft's systems performed well under the given conditions.
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