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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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,520 ft 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 10 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 25 at KEGE Eagle County Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,201 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 31°F and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 100°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 7 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Gypsum, Colorado. During this phase, the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 7,433 feet above sea level to 12,843 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,410 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of Basalt, Colorado. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 2 miles northwest of Woody Creek, Colorado, and during this time, the aircraft descended from an altitude of 12,837 feet above sea level to 7,763 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,073 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) was made from the northwest, heading 153.0° at an altitude of 83 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 7,006 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 89 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,522 feet, and the touchdown speed was 76 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -132 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 26°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 0°, resulting in a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,737 feet, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 27 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used 33 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) with a high score of 97.9%. The final approach to runway 15 was initiated from the northwest, heading 153.0° at 1 nautical mile and 83 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 89 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed or the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft slightly earlier than expected. Despite this, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 1,522 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired, coming in at 76 knots. This resulted in a relatively fast touchdown rate of -132 feet per minute (fpm), which may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was smooth, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 26°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 0°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the aircraft's high approach speed.
The total landing distance was 2,737 feet, which is 39% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent during the final approach. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the SR22 aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the landing, and the pilot successfully executed a safe and controlled touchdown on runway 15 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field).
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