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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 125 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 159 kt against a rotation target of 125 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 125 kt.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Begin the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested, rather than flying it on flat.
What happened: The nose was barely raised in the flare and little of the sink was taken out, flying the aircraft onto the runway. This pattern usually carries through to a firm touchdown with a noticeable sink rate.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: a smoothly reducing sink through the normal flare band, not a steady rate into the runway.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up, wings not level and speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, off the runway's 3° glideslope, off the centreline and speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,300 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,076 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.60 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
This flight originated from San Francisco International Airport (KSFO), where the aircraft took off from runway 01L after a 10-minute taxi from the parking area, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles. At the time of departure, the local weather was warm, with a temperature of 83°F and a wind blowing at 17 knots from a heading of 299 degrees. The aircraft experienced a moderate crosswind component but a minor headwind component, which had a minimal impact on its takeoff.
The aircraft's takeoff roll was 3,729 feet long, accounting for 51% of the runway. It reached liftoff speed at 159 knots, a relatively high value compared to the recommended takeoff speed. After taking off, the aircraft climbed steadily from an altitude of 1,046 feet above sea level to 40,836 feet ASL, a massive climb of 39,791 feet over a distance of 72 nautical miles in 16 minutes.
After reaching its desired cruising altitude, the aircraft leveled off and began a new segment of leveled cruise 3 miles west of Sacramento International Airport (KSMF). This segment lasted 9 minutes and covered 74 nautical miles, after which the aircraft began its descent from 41,128 feet ASL to 6,279 feet ASL over a distance of 129 nautical miles in 19 minutes. The aircraft then leveled off again, this time near Merrill, Oregon, and flew level for 3 minutes at an altitude of 10,000 feet MSL while covering 6 nautical miles.
Finally, the aircraft descended onto runway 32 at Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport (KLMT) from a heading of 344 degrees and an altitude of 2 nautical miles and 978 feet above ground level. The aircraft's touchdown was significantly long, covering more than 50% of the available runway, due to excessive airspeed, heavy touchdown rate, and poor runway alignment. Touchdown occurred at 158 knots, a speed that was too fast, and the aircraft experienced a very heavy touchdown rate, with a descent rate of -1,438 feet per minute.
After touchdown, the aircraft continued rolling on the runway for an additional 7,837 feet, or 76% of the runway, and was significantly misaligned from the centerline by 147 feet. The local weather conditions at the airport were generally favorable, with a temperature of 79°F and a light wind blowing at 8 knots from 329 degrees, providing very little crosswind or headwind component. The aircraft consumed 1,847 pounds of fuel and covered a total distance of 288 nautical miles, taking a total of 53 minutes to complete the flight.
The landing of Aircraft C750 resulted in a score of 55.0%, indicating a below-average performance. The aircraft was on a final approach to Runway 32 at KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport, which is a moderately long runway measuring 10,300 feet. The aircraft's initial position was 2 nautical miles south of the runway, headed in the direction of 344.0°, and at an altitude of 978 feet above ground level (AGL).
The aircraft's approach to the runway was marked by several performance issues. The threshold height at 85 feet AGL was significantly higher than the target, which may have been a challenge for the pilot to navigate and land safely. The threshold speed was excessively high at 158 knots, indicating a potential loss of control or excessive descent rate. The touchdown point was also very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which poses a significant risk of overrunning the runway.
The aircraft's touchdown speed of 158 knots was excessively fast, which may have contributed to the heavy touchdown rate of -1,438 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown position was also significantly misaligned by 138 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a combination of factors, including wind and pilot error.
The local weather conditions did not seem to be a significant contributor to the suboptimal landing. The temperature was 79°F, and the wind was 8 knots at 329°, resulting in a headwind of 8 knots and a negligible crosswind effect. Given the relatively benign weather conditions, the performance issues observed during the landing are likely to be attributed to pilot error or equipment issues.
The total landing distance of 7,837 feet was 76% of the available runway, indicating that the aircraft was significantly overutilizing the available runway space. This may have been due to the aircraft's excessive speed and high touchdown point. The runway rollout alignment was also significantly misaligned, deviating from the centreline by 147 feet. This may have been due to the aircraft's excessive speed and poor directional control during the landing.
Overall, the landing of Aircraft C750 at KLMT Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport was marked by several performance issues, including excessive speed, high threshold height, and poor touchdown point and rollout alignment. To improve future landing performance, the pilots may benefit from additional training on controlling descent rates, managing excessive speeds, and maintaining directional control during landing. Additionally, the aircraft may require checks for any equipment-related issues that may have contributed to the observed performance issues.
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