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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.
Touched down 1,857 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Honda HA420 taxiing from the parking area to the runway at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, KCOS. This took approximately 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 17R, with a takeoff distance of 4,472 feet, which was 41% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the Black Hollow Heliport, 5CO5, in Colorado. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 40 nautical miles, with the aircraft rising from an altitude of 7,152 feet to 25,008 feet.
After reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 52 minutes and covered a distance of 344 nautical miles. This phase of the flight took place 11 miles west of the Coyote Creek Ranch Airport, 30CO, in Guffey, Colorado.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, starting overhead Parowan, Utah. The descent took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 54 nautical miles, with the aircraft decreasing its altitude from 24,287 feet to 4,035 feet.
The final approach to runway 19 at the St George Regional Airport, KSGU, was made from the northeast, with a heading of 209.0°. The aircraft was at an altitude of 1,191 feet above ground level and 3 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown point 480 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 90 knots, and the touchdown rate was -177 feet per minute.
The total landing distance was 3,166 feet, which was 34% of the runway length. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 41 feet. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 1 minute and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 445 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 81 minutes. The aircraft used 3 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Honda HA420 aircraft successfully landed at KSGU St George Regional Airport, achieving a score of 91.8%. The final approach to runway 19 was initiated from the north east, heading 209.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,191 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 108 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 480 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 90 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -177 feet per minute (fpm) was also good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to a slightly uneven rollout.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 2 knots at 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the headwind component was even weaker at 1 knot. The total landing distance of 3,166 feet was 34% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline, which may have been a result of the initial touchdown position. Despite this, the landing was considered successful, and the aircraft was able to come to a stop within a reasonable distance. Overall, the landing was a good demonstration of the Honda HA420's capabilities, and the pilot's skills in navigating the aircraft to a safe touchdown.
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