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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,464 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,464 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 233 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 area to the runway, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna Skyhawk, then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, with a takeoff distance of 231 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 46 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions of 27°C temperature and a wind speed of 2 knots at 284°. The crosswind was negligible, while the tailwind was 2 knots. The enroute climb started overhead New Cuyama, California, where the aircraft ascended from 2,589 feet above sea level to 6,393 feet, an increase of 3,804 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 9 miles northwest of New Cuyama and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 13 miles northeast of Nipomo, California, where it descended from 6,226 feet above sea level to 2,087 feet, a decrease of 4,140 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 16 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport was made from the southeast, with a heading of 307.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,906 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 232 meters, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 63 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 17°C temperature and a wind speed of 7 knots at 310°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots. The total landing distance was 455 meters, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 52 nautical miles, took 36 minutes, and used 13 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Skyhawk successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving a score of 95.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 307.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,906 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 29, which has a length of 1,464 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 74 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 232 meters was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 63 knots was a bit faster than recommended, but the touchdown rate of -223 feet per minute (fpm) was fair.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 7 knots from 310°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 7 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 455 meters was 31% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the Cessna Skyhawk's landing at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and landing.
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