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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,600 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 310 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 27 at KSAN San Diego International Airport. The takeoff distance was 977 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 8 knots from a direction of 280 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of KSAN San Diego International Airport. The climb took 30 minutes and covered a distance of 139 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from an altitude of 1,060 feet above sea level to 42,964 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,904 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 52 miles southwest of KNSI San Nicolas Island Nolf Airport. This phase lasted for 301 minutes and covered a distance of 1,907 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting at a latitude of 21.4460129 and a longitude of -153.6020259. The descent took 26 minutes and covered a distance of 128 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from an altitude of 43,608 feet above sea level to 1,274 feet above sea level, a decrease of 42,334 feet.
The final approach to runway 21 at PHTO Hilo International Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 222.0 degrees at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,237 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 21, which had a length of 1,600 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 118 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 310 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 112 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -322 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 120 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 811 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 2,180 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 363 minutes. The aircraft used 4,718 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude successfully landed at PHTO Hilo International Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 222.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,237 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 21, which has a length of 1,600 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 118 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed, which can be challenging to manage, especially in a crosswind environment.
The touchdown distance of 310 meters was within acceptable limits, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. However, the touchdown speed of 112 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a firmer touchdown rate of -322 feet per minute (fpm). A firmer touchdown rate can be a concern, as it may put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and other components.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters, which may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's judgment during the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from 120°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 811 meters was 51% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment during the approach and landing phases.
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