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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 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 194 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA42, then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, with a takeoff distance of 610 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead L88 New Cuyama, rising from 2,806 feet above sea level to 4,504 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,698 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. Following this, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 3 miles west of New Cuyama, and lasted for 12 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 9 miles northeast of Santa Maria, with the aircraft descending from 4,504 feet above sea level to 1,368 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,136 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles east of KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 103.0 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 474 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 11 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 193 meters, which was 17% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 69 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -70 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius. The total landing distance was 253 meters, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 55 nautical miles, took 29 minutes, and used 20 kilograms of fuel.
The DA42 aircraft successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 103.0° at 1 nautical mile and 474 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing on runway 11.
The runway length at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport is 1,464 meters, and the aircraft touched down with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also satisfactory at 76 knots, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe and controlled approach. The touchdown distance of 193 meters was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 69 knots was also good.
One notable aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -70 feet per minute (fpm), which suggests that the aircraft touched down smoothly and with minimal impact. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.7 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustment in the pilot's approach technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C, which is relatively mild. The total landing distance of 253 meters was only 17% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop quickly and efficiently after touchdown.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained very good alignment with the runway, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control and direction after touchdown. Overall, the landing was a success, with the DA42 aircraft demonstrating good control, precision, and safety throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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