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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,713 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 462 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 approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then departed from runway 19 at Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (MPMG). The takeoff distance was 273 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 52 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16°C, with a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
As the aircraft climbed, it reached an altitude of 938 feet above sea level (asl) before leveling off at 1,212 feet asl, an increase of 274 feet in less than 1 minute, while covering less than 1 nautical mile. The enroute level cruise started overhead El Chorrillo, Provincia de Panama, Panama, and lasted for 32 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 5 miles north of Fort Sherman Airport (MPFS), Fort Sherman, Provincia de Colon, Panama, and involved a descent from 1,507 feet asl to 758 feet asl, a decrease of 749 feet in 2 minutes, while covering 4 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (MPEJ) was made from the north, heading 186.0° at 3 nautical miles and 718 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 18 at MPEJ was successful, with a touchdown distance of 459 meters, which was good, and a touchdown speed of 44 knots, also good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -66 feet per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15°C, with a wind speed of 0 knots at 270°.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 47 nautical miles, taking 43 minutes, and the aircraft used 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at MPEJ Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport, achieving a high score of 97.8%. The final approach to runway 18 was conducted from the north, with a heading of 186.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 718 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe distance from the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 59 knots, but still within a safe range. The touchdown distance of 459 meters was also considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. The touchdown speed of 44 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -66 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 270°. This resulted in a zero crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging and impressive. The total landing distance of 770 meters was only 28% of the runway length, indicating that the pilot made efficient use of the available runway space.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and control of the aircraft.
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