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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.
Side view — the last 882 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 882 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 150 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight was conducted on a FFX P180 aircraft, with a taxiing time of 11 minutes from the parking to the runway, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 08 at Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (MUCM) in Cuba, with a takeoff distance of 1,205 meters, which is 40% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 129 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 107 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was also 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile east of the airport, and climbed from an altitude of 1,354 feet above sea level to 38,706 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,352 feet, in 32 minutes, covering a distance of 92 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 17 miles north of Cayo Coco Airport (MUOC) in Cuba, and lasted for 52 minutes, covering a distance of 244 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 12 miles south of Okeelanta Airport (FL41) in the United States, and descended from an altitude of 38,364 feet above sea level to 4,001 feet above sea level, a decrease of 34,363 feet, in 23 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 6 miles south of Wimauma in the United States, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 4 miles northwest of Ruskin in the United States, and descended from an altitude of 3,983 feet above sea level to 1,516 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,467 feet, in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile north of South Highpoint in the United States, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 34 at Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) in the United States, from the southeast, heading 321.0 degrees, at an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 1,009 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 34 at KCLW, with a runway length of 882 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 117 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 149 meters, and the touchdown speed was good at 110 knots. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -223 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 320 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 575 meters, which is 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing time from the runway to the parking was 1 minute, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 485 nautical miles, taking 134 minutes, and the aircraft used 608 kilograms of fuel.
The aircraft, identified as FFX P180 03 01, successfully landed at Clearwater Air Park (KCLW) with a score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 34 was initiated from the south east, with the aircraft heading 321.0° at a distance of 2 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,009 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The threshold speed of 117 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the landing phase. The touchdown distance of 149 meters was also satisfactory, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 110 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more smoothly. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 20°C and a wind speed of 8 knots at 320°, presented a moderate headwind component of 8 knots. The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 575 meters was 65% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent rate to achieve a short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The score of 98.8% reflects the high level of proficiency displayed by the pilot during this landing.
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