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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,387 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 235 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 04 at LIBP Abruzzo Airport. The takeoff distance was 490 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 80 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it started its enroute climb from 1,011 feet above sea level (asl) to 9,515 ft asl, an increase of 8,504 feet in just 8 minutes, covering a distance of 21 nautical miles. The climb took place over Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. Following the climb, the aircraft began its enroute descent from 9,608 ft asl to 8,916 ft asl, a decrease of 692 feet in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. This descent occurred 19 miles northeast of Silvi, Abruzzo, Italy.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which started 25 miles northeast of Silvi and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. This was followed by another descent, which began 20 miles southwest of Rogoznica, Sibenik-Knin, Croatia. The aircraft descended from 8,002 ft asl to 2,813 ft asl, a decrease of 5,189 feet in 5 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. After this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 10 miles south of Rogoznica and lasted for 7 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles.
The final descent began 2 miles southeast of Vinisce, Split-Dalmatia, Croatia. The aircraft descended from 2,434 ft asl to 1,506 ft asl, a decrease of 928 feet in 2 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 05 at LDSP Split Airport, coming in from the southwest at a heading of 52.0° and at an altitude of 1,441 feet above ground level (agl), 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 233 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 62 knots, and the touchdown rate was firm at -389 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions remained the same, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The total landing distance was 1,131 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 115 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 51 minutes. The aircraft used 163 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at LDSP Split Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The final approach to runway 05 was conducted from the southwest, with a heading of 52.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,441 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. The threshold speed of 64 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a good touchdown distance of 233 meters, which is a significant achievement considering the runway length of 2,387 meters.
The touchdown speed of 62 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -389 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. This suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant loss of control. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind component, which made the landing even more challenging but ultimately successful.
The total landing distance of 1,131 meters was 47% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline even after touchdown.
Overall, the landing of the Cessna 208B at LDSP Split Airport was a textbook example of a well-executed approach and landing. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the aircraft's performance, and the high score of 98.2% is a testament to the pilot's ability to navigate complex weather conditions and challenging terrain.
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