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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 608 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 608 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 135 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 11 at SMZO Zorg en Hoop Airport, where the aircraft, a FFX P180, took off with a takeoff distance of 644 meters, which was 115% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 129 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 10 knots at 100 degrees, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 10-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of SMZO Zorg en Hoop Airport, Paramaribo, and reached an altitude of 8,335 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,265 feet from the initial altitude of 1,071 feet. This climb took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 4 miles southwest of Lelydorp, Distrikt Wanica, Suriname, and lasted for 37 minutes, covering a distance of 187 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 8 miles southwest of SYCJ Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Guyana, where the aircraft descended from 8,218 feet to 6,459 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,758 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 12 miles southeast of SYBT Bartica A Airport, Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Guyana, and lasted for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 23 miles northwest of SY6O Omai Mine, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Guyana, where the aircraft descended from 6,228 feet to 3,194 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,033 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 22 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 14 miles north of Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana, and lasted for 9 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at PKSA Kaieteur International Airport was made from the north-east, heading 243.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 403 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 25 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 136 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 109 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was firm at -349 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 5 knots at 69 degrees, resulting in a 1-knot crosswind and a 5-knot tailwind. The total landing distance was 614 meters, which was 101% of the runway length, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 297 nautical miles, taking 72 minutes, and the aircraft used 450 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed on runway 25 at PKSA Kaieteur International Airport, achieving an overall score of 85.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north east, heading 243.0° at 1 nautical mile and 403 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot demonstrated good control and precision throughout the approach, ultimately landing safely on the runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold speed of 114 knots, which is considered good. The touchdown distance of 136 meters was also within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. The touchdown speed of 109 knots was also good, and the touchdown rate of -349 feet per minute (fpm) was firm, suggesting a controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 5.2 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment may have been due to various factors, including wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and wind speeds of 5 knots at 69°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 1 knot, while the tailwind component was 5 knots. These conditions did not appear to significantly impact the landing, and the pilot was able to maintain control throughout the approach and touchdown. The total landing distance of 614 meters was 101% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control and precision during the landing and subsequent rollout. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and touchdown.
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