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Maintain the centreline
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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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate for a circuit: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate is an instrument-approach check and does not apply.
Side view — the last 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 751 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 388 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 71 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 7 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 265 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The pilot then entered a left-hand pattern from runway 29, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile in 26 seconds.
The pilot then proceeded to complete the left-hand pattern, including a crosswind turn, which took 21 seconds to complete. The downwind turn was made at an angle of 78.1 degrees to the runway, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The downwind leg itself took 69 seconds to complete, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The pilot then turned onto the base leg, making a turn at an angle of 27.7 degrees to the runway. This leg took 22 seconds to complete, covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The final turn was made in 10 seconds, bringing the aircraft onto the final approach to runway 29.
The final approach was made from the southeast, heading 305.0 degrees, at an altitude of 426 feet above ground level and a distance of 1 nautical mile from the runway. The landing was made on runway 29, which had a length of 1,464 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was 67 knots.
The touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was 43 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent, at -89 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline, by 7.5 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,005 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centerline, by 19.9 meters. The flight then ended with a taxiing period from the runway to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 7 nautical miles, and the flight time was 8 minutes. The aircraft used 3 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 305.0° at 1 nautical mile and 426 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a good final approach, maintaining a suitable threshold height and speed of 67 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft utilized more than 50% of the available runway, resulting in a long touchdown point. However, the touchdown speed of 43 knots was considered good, and the touchdown rate of -89 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent. Unfortunately, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C. The total landing distance of 1,005 meters was 69% of the runway length, indicating a relatively long landing roll. Furthermore, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 19.9 meters from the centerline, suggesting that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the landing was not entirely flawless, the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment in executing the approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase and reducing the touchdown point distance.
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