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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.2°.
What happened: The wings held 2.2° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 5.1° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Begin raising the nose sooner, at 11 ft, rather than waiting until 7.7 ft.
What happened: The flare began late at 7.7 ft, below the normal band.
Watch for: Radio altimeter approaching 11 ft as the cue to start the flare.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: no landing flap set.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,555 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,555 m of the 3,103 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,518 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Tuba City Airport, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 33, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 92 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were a temperature of 7°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 344°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Tuba City, it began its enroute climb 2 miles northwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 5,818 feet above sea level to 24,023 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,205 feet in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles northwest of Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, and lasting 16 minutes, covering a distance of 58 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 10 miles north of Hualapai Airport, Peach Springs, Arizona, where the aircraft descended from 23,937 feet above sea level to 12,077 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,861 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 73 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 5 miles east of Kidwell Airport, Cal Nev Ari, Nevada, and lasting 84 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The enroute descent started 4 miles east of Kidwell Airport, where the aircraft descended from 11,755 feet above sea level to 11,036 feet above sea level, a decrease of 719 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 3 miles south of Kidwell Airport, and lasting 36 minutes, covering a distance of 116 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent began 2 miles south of Rabbit Ranch Airport, Lucerne Valley, California, where the aircraft descended from 11,151 feet above sea level to 2,208 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,943 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 26L at Ontario International Airport, flying from the east at a heading of 270.0°, at an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level, and at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing took place on a runway with a length of 3,103 meters, and the threshold height was slightly above the target height. The threshold speed was also too high at 94 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,082 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 72 knots. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -67 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 0 knots from a direction of 0°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,454 meters, which was 79% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the aircraft taxied to the parking area from the runway in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 333 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 112 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 169 kilograms.
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza successfully landed on runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach to the runway was executed with precision, with the aircraft touching down 1,082 meters beyond the touchdown zone. Although the touchdown speed of 72 knots was slightly above the target, the touchdown rate of -67 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and no wind. This allowed the pilot to maintain a steady heading and approach the runway without any obstacles or turbulence.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had successfully aligned the aircraft with the runway centerline. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
However, there were some areas for improvement. The threshold height at 56 feet agl was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 94 knots. These minor deviations from the target values did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing, but they do highlight areas where the pilot can refine their skills.
Overall, the Beechcraft A36 Bonanza's landing on runway 26L at KONT Ontario International Airport was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and rollout phases. With some minor adjustments to the approach and touchdown parameters, the pilot can achieve an even higher level of performance and precision in future landings.
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