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Departure
Reduce power to hold the correct climb speed from the start of the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, the aircraft was flown faster than the target climb speed.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: the normal climb speed band during the climb
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming through the flare so the sink does not return at 198 fpm.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink, but then the sink returned before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch the VSI in the flare and keep arrested sink from returning before touchdown at 158 fpm.
See Arrival Landing
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,863 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,863 m of the 2,712 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 923 m past the threshold — beyond 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Longitude, then departed from runway 02 at KTRK Truckee Tahoe Airport, with a takeoff distance of 715 meters, which accounted for 52% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 123 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started 1 mile south of the 16TR DOCILF Truckee Truckee (California, United States) and reached an altitude of 44,216 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,453 feet from the initial altitude of 6,764 feet. This climb took 16 minutes and covered a distance of 77 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 13 miles east of Sierra Village (California, United States) and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 135 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 8 miles northwest of the CA64 Olive View Medical Center Heliport Sylmar (California, United States) and involved a descent from 44,266 feet to 2,172 feet, a decrease of 42,094 feet. This descent took 28 minutes and covered a distance of 135 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time overhead Downey (California, United States), which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 262.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, but the touchdown speed was slightly high at 134 knots, and the touchdown point was 498 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 117 knots, which was also slightly fast, but the touchdown rate was good at -154 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 120 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the tailwind was 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,773 meters, which accounted for 65% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The final taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 364 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 73 minutes. The aircraft used 1,792 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed on runway 24R at KLAX Los Angeles International Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.9%. The final approach to the runway was initiated from the east, heading 262.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 498 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal landing spot. The touchdown speed of 117 knots was also higher than the recommended threshold speed, indicating that the pilot may have applied too much power during the approach or failed to configure the aircraft for a smooth touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -154 feet per minute was satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, a wind speed of 6 knots from 120°, and a crosswind of 4 knots and a tailwind of 5 knots. These conditions were relatively calm, which should have made the landing process easier.
The runway rollout alignment was excellent, with the aircraft maintaining a straight course along the centerline. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.8 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's approach or a minor issue with the aircraft's navigation system.
Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the Cessna Longitude aircraft demonstrated good performance and control during the rollout phase. The pilot's ability to maintain a straight course and avoid any major issues during the landing process is a testament to their skill and experience. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and accuracy, which can be addressed through further training and practice.
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