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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 35 ft off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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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4 landings
The flight is kept as it was recorded: it ends when the engine is shut down, so a landing with the rotors turning is a stop along the way, not a new flight.
| # | Where | Into flight | Touchdown | Ground speed | Sideways | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 22:36 | 42 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:16 |
| 2 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 29:00 | 37 ft/min | 3.9 kt | 2.8 kt | 0:07 |
| 3 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 29:24 | 67 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:52 |
| 4 | 1L8 · General Dick Stout Field | 48:56 | 24 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | End of flight |
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 11,013 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,348 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Honda HA420, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSGU St George Regional Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 01, with the aircraft taking off after covering 3,442 feet, which is 37% of the runway's length. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from an altitude of 3,764 feet above sea level to 24,851 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,087 feet in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles. This enroute climb began approximately 1 mile northeast of KSGU St George Regional Airport. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 80°F and a wind speed of 9 knots at 120°.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started overhead Glendale, Utah. This phase lasted for 53 minutes and covered a distance of 366 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started approximately 1 mile east of Beulah Valley, Colorado. The descent took place from an altitude of 24,926 feet above sea level to 7,343 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,583 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35L at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport took place from the south, with the aircraft heading 360° at an altitude of 1,197 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing on runway 35L was successful, with the aircraft covering a touchdown distance of 1,350 feet, which is 28% of the runway's length. The threshold speed was good at 102 knots, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 98 knots. The touchdown rate was good at -200 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 12 knots at 200°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the tailwind was 11 knots. The total landing distance was 3,084 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 458 nautical miles and took 79 minutes to complete, using 0 pounds of fuel.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 35L, achieving a score of 97.6%. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading 360.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,197 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 102 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 1,350 feet was also within the expected parameters. However, the touchdown speed of 98 knots was slightly higher than the ideal speed, indicating a slight deviation from the optimal landing conditions.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 88°F and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 200°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the tailwind component was 11 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's touchdown rate of -200 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The total landing distance of 3,084 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the wind conditions. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft's brakes were applied smoothly and effectively to bring the aircraft to a stop.
Overall, the Honda HA420 aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency during the landing at KCOS, with only minor deviations from the optimal landing conditions. The pilot's skills and the aircraft's performance were well-coordinated to ensure a safe and successful landing.
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