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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 8.6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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Arrival
Be established on the glideslope by the gate, and take the power back earlier on final so the height and the speed come back together. Do not push down for the height: that only adds speed.
What happened: The approach was off the glideslope at the gate, and the aircraft then crossed the threshold at 112 ft agl, 62 ft agl above the 50 ft agl target, and at 144 kt, 31 kt over the 113 kt threshold speed. High and fast together is energy the runway has to absorb, and this touchdown came 309 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Glideslope indication at the gate, then airspeed: 113 kt on short final
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 13 stages, 12 in the score
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3 landings
The flight is kept as it was recorded: it ends when the engine is shut down, so a landing with the rotors turning is a stop along the way, not a new flight.
| # | Where | Into flight | Touchdown | Ground speed | Sideways | On the ground |
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| 1 | KBCE · Bryce Canyon Airport | 6:21 | 2 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:47 |
| 2 | KBCE · Bryce Canyon Airport | 16:17 | 11 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:21 |
| 3 | KBCE · Bryce Canyon Airport | 20:17 | 38 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | End of flight |
The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 2,675 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 8.6° against the runway's 3°, centreline 4.0° off, against a 1° limit and speed 41 kt FAST on the reference speed of 113 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 4,091 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 766 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE), the Cessna Longitude began its takeoff roll on runway 03, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 131 kt in 1,307 meters, which represented 58% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local temperature of 23 °C and a wind of 15 kt at 209°, resulting in a 4 kt crosswind and a 15 kt tailwind.
Following a brief climb from 8,560 ft asl to 16,945 ft asl, the aircraft transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining a steady altitude for 36 minutes while covering 192 nm. The enroute climb and cruise phases were characterized by a steady increase in altitude and a relatively high cruise speed. As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its enroute descent, reducing its altitude from 16,931 ft asl to 3,748 ft asl in 8 minutes while covering 42 nm.
The final approach to runway 26R at Harry Reid International Airport (KLAS) was initiated from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 264.0° at 2 nm and 1,590 ft agl. However, the landing was not without issues, as the threshold height was excessively over target, and the threshold speed was excessively high. The touchdown point was 309 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 132 kt was too fast. Despite these challenges, the touchdown rate was perfect at 35 fpm. The aircraft taxied to the parking area in 1 minute, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 251 nm, and the aircraft used 901 kg of fuel during the 48-minute flight.
The final approach to runway 26R at KLAS Harry Reid International Airport from the east was initiated at 2 nm and 1,590 ft above ground level, heading 264.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 112 ft above ground level, which was excessively over the target. The threshold speed of 145 kt was also excessively high, indicating a potential for a long rollout.
As the aircraft touched down 309 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 132 kt was too fast, which may have contributed to the slightly misaligned runway touchdown position, 6.8 m off the centreline. The touchdown rate of 35 fpm was, however, perfect. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 23 °C and wind at 15 kt from 209°, resulted in a crosswind of 13 kt and a headwind of 8 kt. The total landing distance of 1,338 m, which accounted for 40% of the runway length, was slightly longer than expected.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft remained slightly misaligned from the centreline, by 13.9 m. Despite these minor deviations, the overall landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 72.6%. The excessive threshold height and speed, as well as the slightly misaligned touchdown and rollout positions, contributed to the lower score.
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