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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
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 453 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an SR22, then departed from runway 10 at L88 New Cuyama, a small airport in California, United States. The takeoff distance was 477 meters, which was 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 82 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 23°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 336°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was also 1 knot. After taking off, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead L88 New Cuyama. The climb took 3 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,968 feet above sea level to 6,561 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,593 feet.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles west of New Cuyama and lasted 7 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered 18 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, which started 15 miles south of KLOS Lost Hills Airport. The descent took 2 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 6,551 feet above sea level to 5,228 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,323 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 14 miles east of Nipomo and lasted 3 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, which started 9 miles north-east of Nipomo. The descent took 5 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 5,067 feet above sea level to 1,617 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,450 feet.
As the aircraft approached the destination airport, KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, it began its final approach to runway 29 from the south-east. The aircraft was heading 307.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,444 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 453 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 66 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute.
The aircraft landed on the runway, which was 1,464 meters long, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 16°C and a wind speed of 3 knots at 320°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 802 meters, which was 55% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 51 nautical miles, and the flight took 26 minutes. The aircraft used 19 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The SR22 aircraft successfully landed at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 97.7%. The final approach to runway 29 was conducted from the southeast, with a heading of 307.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,444 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 82 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, measuring 453 meters. The touchdown speed of 66 knots was well within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -119 feet per minute.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft landing 3.5 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots from 320°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 3 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 802 meters was within 55% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled descent. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the SR22 aircraft demonstrating its capabilities in a variety of weather conditions.
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