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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,282 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,608 ft 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 17R at the KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 627 feet, which accounted for 6% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the 5CO5 Black Hollow Heliport, where the aircraft began its ascent from 7,130 feet above sea level to 28,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,876 feet in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northeast of Howard, Colorado. This phase lasted for 40 minutes and covered a distance of 328 nautical miles. The enroute descent then began 6 miles northeast of the UT15 Flying Cal Ute Rancheros Airport, where the aircraft descended from 27,830 feet above sea level to 4,352 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,478 feet in 12 minutes and covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at the KSGU St George Regional Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 208.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,512 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with a touchdown point 223 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 116 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -110 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those during the enroute climb, with a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,640 feet, which accounted for 28% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In conclusion, the flight covered a total distance of 450 nautical miles, taking 69 minutes and using 0 pounds of fuel. The flight was a successful one, with a smooth touchdown and a good threshold height. However, there were some minor issues with the runway touchdown position and the runway rollout alignment.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at KSGU St George Regional Airport, achieving a score of 96.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 208.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,512 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 19, which has a length of 9,282 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 223 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the ideal touchdown point. The touchdown speed of 116 knots was slightly above the target speed, which may have contributed to the deviation. However, the touchdown rate was smooth at -110 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 1 knot. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the slight deviation in the touchdown point.
The total landing distance of 2,640 feet was 28% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the initial misalignment during touchdown.
Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some minor deviations from the ideal touchdown point and runway alignment. These deviations may be addressed through further training and practice to improve the aircraft's performance and safety.
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