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Slow down before tight turns
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 316 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Pesim FPV Drone Racer taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport, a process that took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. Once on the runway, the drone took off from runway 29, with a takeoff distance of 401 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 87 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 8 knots blowing from 310 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 8 knots. The drone then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the airport and rising from 870 feet above sea level to 2,507 feet, an increase of 1,637 feet in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
As the drone continued its journey, it began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south of the airport and descending from 2,508 feet to 1,949 feet, a decrease of 559 feet in 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The drone then entered a level cruise, starting 1 mile north of Arroyo Grande and lasting 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The drone's next climb started overhead Los Berros, where it rose from 1,984 feet to 2,485 feet, an increase of 501 feet in 2 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. Following this, the drone entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile west of Nipomo and lasting 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
As the drone approached its destination, it began its final descent, starting 2 miles northwest of KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport and descending from 2,064 feet to 649 feet, a decrease of 1,415 feet in 3 minutes, while covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The drone then began its final approach to runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport, heading 315 degrees at 1 nautical mile and 430 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 30 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 314 meters, which was 16% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 55 knots, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -110 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 8 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 9 knots blowing from 320 degrees.
After landing, the drone taxied to the parking area, a process that took 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 28 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 23 minutes. The drone used 6 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Pesim FPV Drone Racer successfully landed on runway 30 at KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport, Captain G Allan Hancock Field, with a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 315.0° at 1 nautical mile and 430 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, and the aircraft touched down smoothly on the runway.
The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 70 knots. This indicates that the pilot managed to slow down the aircraft just before touchdown, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 314 meters, and the touchdown speed was 55 knots, which is within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -110 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 8°C and a wind speed of 9 knots at 320°. The crosswind was minimal, at 1 knot, while the headwind was 9 knots, which helped to slow down the aircraft and make the landing easier. The total landing distance was 398 meters, which is only 16% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot managed to land the aircraft quickly and efficiently.
After touchdown, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and kept it aligned with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and landing phases.
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