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Maintain the centreline
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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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,648 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,495 ft 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 9 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a DA42-VI, then departed from runway 31L at KPSP Palm Springs International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,684 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 74 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 74°F and a wind speed of 0 knots from 359°. There was no crosswind or headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Palm Springs, California, and ascended from an altitude of 1,481 feet above sea level to 8,525 feet above sea level, a total increase of 7,045 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northwest of Palm Springs and lasted for 20 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 57 nautical miles. The enroute descent began 3 miles east of Yorba Linda, California, and involved a descent from 8,328 feet above sea level to 251 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 8,077 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 12 at KLGB Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) was made from the northwest, with a heading of 136.0° at an altitude of 179 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 12 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,493 feet, which was good. The touchdown speed was 61 knots, and the touchdown rate was -156 feet per minute, both of which were good. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 220°. There was a 4-knot crosswind and no headwind. The total landing distance was 2,419 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 86 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 46 minutes. The aircraft used 63 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The DA42-VI aircraft successfully landed at KLGB Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) with a score of 93.9%. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 136.0° at an altitude of 179 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft successfully touched down on runway 12, which has a length of 6,648 feet.
The threshold height at 68 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was slightly higher than desired at the point of touchdown. However, the threshold speed of 76 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot maintained a good approach speed. The touchdown distance of 1,493 feet was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown speed of 61 knots was also good. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was within the desired parameters.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway at the point of touchdown. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 57°F and a wind speed of 4 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was negligible at 0 knots.
The total landing distance of 2,419 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained a stable and controlled descent after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and technique throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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