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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 741 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 741 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 95 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA62, then departed from runway 08 at KBUR Hollywood Burbank Airport. The takeoff distance was 479 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 36 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots blowing from 180 degrees. This resulted in a 5-knot crosswind and a 0-knot headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Burbank, California, and ascended from 1,677 feet above sea level to 2,099 feet above sea level, an increase of 423 feet, in less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile northwest of Burbank and lasted 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb 2 miles west of Pasadena, California, and ascended from 2,400 feet above sea level to 3,033 feet above sea level, an increase of 633 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead San Marino, California, and lasted 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began an enroute descent overhead Avocado Heights, California, and descended from 3,382 feet above sea level to 2,587 feet above sea level, a decrease of 795 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of La Habra Heights, California, and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute descent overhead La Habra, California, and descended from 2,275 feet above sea level to 438 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,837 feet, in 3 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at KFUL Fullerton Municipal Airport was made from the east, heading 258.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 347 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 24 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 93 meters and a touchdown speed of 66 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -483 feet per minute, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 31 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots blowing from 209 degrees. This resulted in a 3-knot crosswind and a 3-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 354 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 32 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 19 minutes. The aircraft used 9 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA62 aircraft successfully landed at Fullerton Municipal Airport (KFUL) with a score of 95.4%. The final approach was made from the east, heading 258.0° at 1 nautical mile and 347 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 24, which has a length of 741 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway threshold. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed at 67 knots. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 93 meters, and the touchdown speed of 66 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate was reported as hard at -483 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly aggressive descent. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 31°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 209°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was also 3 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the successful landing.
The total landing distance was 354 meters, which is approximately 48% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was well-controlled throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also reported as very good, suggesting that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it rolled out after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft scored well on its approach and landing performance.
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