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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 1,517 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,517 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Black Square Starship N45FL taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSBD San Bernardino International Airport. This process took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 06, with a takeoff distance of 1,181 meters, which accounted for 39% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 117 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started enroute climb 1 mile south of Highland, California, and reached an altitude of 14,330 feet above sea level. This climb from 2,276 feet asl to 14,330 feet asl was achieved in just 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 1 mile northeast of Rubidoux, California, and lasted for 10 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 46 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles west of Glendale, California, and involved a significant decrease in altitude from 14,002 feet asl to 1,592 feet asl. This descent took 9 minutes to complete and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 21 at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport, approaching from the northeast at a heading of 224.0 degrees and at an altitude of 1,459 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown point 86 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 95 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 19 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 210 degrees.
The total landing distance was 1,053 meters, which accounted for 69% of the runway. The taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 71 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 211 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Black Square Starship N45FL, successfully landed at KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport with an impressive score of 98.8%. The final approach to runway 21 was initiated from the north east, with a heading of 224.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,459 feet above ground level.
The pilot executed a precise landing, touching down on the runway at a speed of 108 kt, which was within the threshold speed requirements. The touchdown point was 86 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight overrun but still within a safe margin. The touchdown speed of 95 kt was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -124 feet per minute was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 19°C and a gentle wind of 6 kt from 210°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 6 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach and landing phases. The runway length of 1,517 meters was sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance, which was 1,053 meters, representing 69% of the runway length.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase, ensuring a safe and stable taxiing process. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.8%.
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