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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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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,471 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,471 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 438 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a PC-12, then departed from runway 04L at Felts Field (KSFF) in Washington, United States. The takeoff distance was 792 meters, which accounted for 58% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 99 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of -0°C and a wind speed of 0 knots at 0 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind, making the takeoff process smoother. The enroute climb started 1 mile north of Millwood, Washington, and the aircraft climbed from an altitude of 3,014 feet above sea level to 23,587 feet above sea level, an increase of 20,573 feet in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 3 miles southwest of Cheney, Washington, and lasted for 178 minutes, covering a distance of 775 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles north of Crystal Airport (46CN) in California, descending from 23,327 feet above sea level to 1,924 feet above sea level, a decrease of 21,402 feet in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26R at Chino Airport (KCNO) was made from the east, heading 269.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,299 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 26R, which had a length of 1,471 meters, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 93 knots, and the touchdown distance was good at 439 meters. However, the touchdown speed was a little fast at 86 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -200 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 40 degrees, with a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The total landing distance was 729 meters, which accounted for 50% of the runway length. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 840 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 215 minutes. The aircraft used 702 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The PC-12 aircraft successfully landed at KCNO Chino Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,299 feet above ground level (agl). This positioning allowed the aircraft to make a precise approach to runway 26R, which has a length of 1,471 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 93 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to maintain a higher speed for a more stable approach.
The touchdown distance was within acceptable limits, measuring 439 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 86 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -200 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 40°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance was 729 meters, which is approximately 50% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and come to a stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the PC-12 aircraft's landing at KCNO Chino Airport was a success, with a high level of precision and control demonstrated throughout the approach and landing phases.
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