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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,245 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 196 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, an ATR 72, then departed from runway 33 at KASE Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field). The takeoff distance was 1,616 meters, which accounted for 76% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 272 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead Woody Creek, Colorado. The climb took 14 minutes and covered 37 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 8,495 feet above sea level to 19,743 feet above sea level, an increase of 11,248 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 15 miles south of the West Divide Airport in Silt, Colorado. This cruise phase lasted 55 minutes and covered 199 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 9 miles west of the Jemez Pueblo Airport in New Mexico. The descent took 9 minutes and covered 44 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 20,175 feet above sea level to 8,095 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,081 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 8 miles northwest of the Double Eagle II Airport in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This cruise phase lasted 8 minutes and covered 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 22 at the Double Eagle II Airport was made from the northeast, with the aircraft heading 225.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 1,477 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 22 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 108 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was 195 meters, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots from a direction of 130 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 7 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,112 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 296 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 100 minutes. The aircraft used 885 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The ATR 72 aircraft successfully landed at KAEG Double Eagle II Airport, achieving a high score of 95.7%. The final approach to runway 22 was initiated from the north east, heading 225.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,477 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft demonstrated good threshold height and threshold speed, reaching 111 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory at 195 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 108 knots was slightly above the optimal range, indicating a potential area for improvement. The touchdown rate was notably high at -512 feet per minute (fpm), which may have resulted in a harder-than-desired landing.
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the aircraft maintained excellent runway alignment, both during touchdown and rollout. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 20°C and a relatively light wind of 7 knots from 130°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 1,112 meters was within 50% of the runway length, indicating a safe and controlled landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and control during the landing phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft meeting most of the desired parameters, although there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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