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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,382 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 415 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 KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport took approximately 3 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 30R, utilizing 96% of the 1,539-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 40 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 31°C, with a wind of 17 knots from a direction of 240°, resulting in a crosswind of 15 knots and a headwind of 8 knots.
Following a brief enroute level cruise of 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles, the aircraft initiated an enroute climb from 1,594 feet above sea level to 2,466 feet above sea level, an increase of 872 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 2 nautical miles. The climb phase was followed by a 6-minute enroute level cruise, spanning 11 nautical miles, before the aircraft began its descent from 2,395 feet above sea level to 511 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,883 feet in 3 minutes, while covering 4 nautical miles. The descent phase concluded with a landing on runway 32L at KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport, a 2,377-meter runway.
The landing was executed with a threshold height of 97 feet above ground level, slightly above the target, and a threshold speed of 47 knots, also slightly above the target. The touchdown distance of 403 meters was within acceptable limits, with a touchdown speed of 30 knots and a touchdown rate of -184 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following a 3-minute taxiing period, the aircraft arrived at the parking area, having completed a total flight distance of 25 nautical miles, utilizing 19 minutes and 3 kilograms of fuel.
The approach to runway 32L at KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport was characterized by a slightly above-target threshold speed of 47 kt, which was achieved at a height of 97 ft above ground level (agl), significantly above the target. The pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent throughout the approach, ultimately resulting in a touchdown distance of 403 m, which was deemed good.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 30 kt, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -184 fpm was also considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled touchdown. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, with the aircraft centered on the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 31 °C and a wind of 17 kt at 240°, presented a moderate crosswind component of 16 kt and a headwind of 4 kt.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 506 m, which accounted for 21% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with a score of 81.9% reflecting the pilot's ability to manage the approach and touchdown phases effectively, despite the challenging weather conditions.
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