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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 880 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 880 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 242 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 to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 26 at KCMA Camarillo International Airport. The takeoff distance was 428 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 6 knots at 234 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 5 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead KCMA Camarillo International Airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 562 feet above sea level to 5,489 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,927 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 1 mile southwest of Camarillo, lasting 12 minutes and covering 23 nautical miles.
The first descent of the flight started 1 mile north of Topanga, where the aircraft descended from 5,446 feet above sea level to 2,327 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,119 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 2,360 feet above sea level to 4,544 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,183 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began overhead Santa Monica, lasting 9 minutes and covering 27 nautical miles.
The second descent of the flight started 4 miles southwest of Sunset Beach, where the aircraft descended from 4,480 feet above sea level to 1,519 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,961 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another level cruise, this time from 1 mile southeast of Huntington Beach, lasting 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The final descent of the flight started overhead Costa Mesa, where the aircraft descended from 1,685 feet above sea level to 912 feet above sea level, a decrease of 773 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 20L at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, coming in from the northeast at a heading of 209.0 degrees, 1 nautical mile from the runway and at an altitude of 403 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 68 knots and a touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was good at 241 meters, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, a wind speed of 3 knots at 215 degrees, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 403 meters, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the aircraft then began taxiing to the parking, which took 8 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 83 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used -1 kilogram of fuel during the flight.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed on runway 20L at KSNA John Wayne Orange County International Airport, achieving a score of 92.9%. The final approach was initiated from the north-east, heading 209.0° at 1 nautical mile and 403 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 72 knots, but still within an acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 241 meters was also good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 68 knots was also within the desired range, and the touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting a smooth and controlled landing.
However, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.1 meters off the centerline. This may be attributed to the pilot's judgment or the aircraft's handling characteristics. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 3 knots from 215°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the headwind component was 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly below-target threshold speed. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases.
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