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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 12,791 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,130 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at the KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport, taking approximately 3 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 26L, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 143 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°, resulting in a headwind of 2 knots.
As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile southwest of the KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport and climbed from an altitude of 1,472 feet above sea level to 15,012 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,540 feet, in just 6 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase began 4 miles north of New Haven, Missouri, and lasted for 30 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 167 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase started overhead Olathe, Kansas, and involved a descent from an altitude of 14,665 feet above sea level to 2,324 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,341 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 37 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at the KFOE Topeka Regional Airport was made from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 317.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 at the KFOE Topeka Regional Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down 163 feet beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 104 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -188 feet per minute, but the touchdown speed was a little fast. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 2,598 feet, which accounted for 20% of the runway length. The taxiing from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 236 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 55 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, achieving a score of 94.7%. The final approach to runway 31 was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft heading 317.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,248 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. The threshold speed was also good, reaching 112 knots. However, the touchdown point was located 163 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 104 knots was slightly faster than the desired speed, but the touchdown rate of -188 feet per minute was within the acceptable range.
The landing distance of 2,598 feet was 20% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the runway's length of 12,791 feet. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the slight deviation from the intended landing spot. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, with 1 knot each, which did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters.
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