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Maintain a smooth pitch
When Vr arrives, an abrupt near-full-scale pull, pitch overshoots, a push, and an oscillation through the first 200 ft. It feels like “this aircraft is twitchy” but the actual fault happened before liftoff. The pitch trace needs to show a clean ramp during liftoff.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,526 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 142 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 area to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, then departed from runway 04R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The takeoff distance was 219 meters, which accounted for 8% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 69 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of PHNL, it encountered local weather conditions of 28°C temperature and 8-knot winds at 80°. The crosswind was 3 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The enroute climb started overhead PHNL, where the aircraft ascended from 555 feet above sea level to 2,348 feet, an increase of 1,793 feet in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The flight then proceeded to a series of enroute climbs and descents, with notable climbs from 'Aiea to 4,438 feet above sea level, covering 9 nautical miles in 6 minutes, and from Lanai City to 3,337 feet above sea level, covering 3 nautical miles in 2 minutes. The aircraft also experienced level cruises, including one that lasted 8 minutes and covered 19 nautical miles.
As the flight progressed, the aircraft encountered various weather conditions, including temperature fluctuations and wind changes. The final approach to runway 21 at PHNY Lanai Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 220.0° at 1 nautical mile and 579 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 140 meters and a touchdown speed of 45 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -88 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 meters from the centreline. The total landing distance was 247 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 70 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 42 minutes. The aircraft used 34 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Piper PA-24-250 Comanche successfully landed at PHNY Lanai Airport, achieving a score of 91.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 220.0° at 1 nm and 579 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 55 kt, but this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 140 m was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 45 kt was also within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -88 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were a few areas for improvement. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 10.7 m from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 10.6 m from the centreline, which may have been caused by the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 24 °C and a gentle wind of 4 kt at 243°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 kt, and the headwind was 4 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing. Overall, the pilot demonstrated good control and precision during the landing, but there is room for improvement in terms of alignment and rollout.
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