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Maintain the centreline
Not the biggest loss in points — the one thing on this flight a check pilot would raise first, and the guide passage for it.
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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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,371 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,371 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 949 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KTEX Telluride Regional Airport, a process that took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 27, with a takeoff distance of 2,033 feet, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 86 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of KTEX, it encountered local weather conditions of 53°F temperature and 8-knot winds at 190°. The crosswind was 8 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, with the aircraft ascending from 9,415 feet above sea level to 11,811 feet, an increase of 2,396 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles east of CO95 True Grit South Airport and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then started another climb 8 miles northwest of Ouray, ascending from 12,318 feet to 14,531 feet, an increase of 2,213 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 11 miles north of Ouray and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 23 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it started a descent 16 miles east of 39CO Flying M Ranch Airport, descending from 14,284 feet to 13,091 feet, a decrease of 1,193 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise resumed 12 miles northwest of Gunnison and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent 10 miles south of Crested Butte, descending from 12,774 feet to 9,194 feet, a decrease of 3,580 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at 0CO2 Crested Butte Airpark was made from the southeast, heading 303.0° at 0 nautical miles and 198 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway length of 4,371 feet, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was slightly above the target at 81 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 949 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 71 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -66 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 46°F temperature and 12-knot winds at 249°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,959 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 73 nautical miles, and the flight used 23 pounds of fuel.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed at the 0CO2 Crested Butte Airpark, achieving a score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 303.0° at 0 nm and 198 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 81 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 949 ft was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 71 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -66 fpm was excellent, suggesting that the pilot had managed to slow down the aircraft effectively.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 ft from the centreline, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 46 °F and winds of 12 kt at 249°. The crosswind component was 9 kt, while the headwind component was 7 kt. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control over the aircraft and execute a safe landing.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique. However, there are some areas for improvement, such as adjusting the approach technique to achieve a more accurate touchdown position and reducing the touchdown speed.
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