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There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,749 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 251 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase, runway 18, served as the departure point for the Cessna 208B. Taxiing to the runway took a mere minute, covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll, accelerating down the 579-meter runway, which represented 23% of its total length. Liftoff occurred at a speed of 79 knots, as the aircraft lifted off into the local weather conditions, characterized by a temperature of 16°C and a gentle 1-knot headwind from 269°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, starting approximately 1 mile west of Mataguzi. The climb phase saw the aircraft ascend from 1,043 feet above sea level to 11,433 feet, an increase of 10,391 feet in just 13 minutes, covering a distance of 34 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, maintaining an altitude of 11,433 feet for 9 minutes, as it traversed 26 nautical miles. Subsequent descent phases saw the aircraft lose altitude, with the final descent from 6,865 feet to 1,436 feet occurring in 5 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise, lasting 2 minutes, before commencing its final approach to runway 35 at Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa.
The aircraft's final approach was conducted from the south, heading 358.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,112 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 2,749-meter runway, with a touchdown distance of 249 meters, representing 51% of the runway's length. The touchdown speed of 63 knots was within acceptable limits, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.2 meters from the centerline. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes to cover less than a nautical mile. The total flight distance of 98 nautical miles was achieved in 42 minutes, with the aircraft consuming 137 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 35 at LATI Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, having approached from the south at a heading of 358.0°. The aircraft was established on the final approach at 4 nautical miles from the threshold and 1,112 feet above ground level. The approach quality was good, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 65 knots, which was well within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it touched down at a speed of 63 knots, which was also within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -402 feet per minute, indicating a slight loss of control during the touchdown phase. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 3.2 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path. Despite this, the total landing distance of 1,396 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment with the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind of 1 knot from 270°, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 98.1%.
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