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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 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 3,000 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 400 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Beechcraft Duke, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Reggio Calabria Airport (LICR). This process took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The departure roll took place on runway 33, and the aircraft lifted off after covering 489 meters, which was 29% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 88 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 13 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 16 knots from a direction of 340 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots. After departing from Reggio Calabria Airport, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 588 feet above sea level to 16,939 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,351 feet in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles northwest of Milazzo, Sicilia, Italy. This phase lasted for 24 minutes and covered a distance of 77 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 15 miles northeast of Isola delle Femmine, Sicilia, Italy. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 16,995 feet above sea level to 2,162 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,833 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 32 nautical miles.
After the enroute descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles north of Alcamo, Sicilia, Italy. This phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07 at Falcone-Borsellino Airport (LICJ), which was located to the southwest. The aircraft was heading at 77.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,730 feet above ground level.
The landing took place on runway 07, which had a length of 3,000 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 76 knots was well below the target speed, requiring the pilot to be cautious not to stall. The touchdown distance was good at 398 meters, and the touchdown speed of 67 knots was also good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -141 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline.
The total landing distance was 793 meters, which was 26% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline. After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, which took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 152 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used 122 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Beechcraft Duke aircraft successfully landed at Falcone–Borsellino Airport, scoring a high 96.6% on its landing performance. The final approach to runway 07 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 77.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,730 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, and the threshold speed of 76 kt was well below the target speed, indicating a controlled descent. However, the pilot was advised to exercise caution to avoid stalling the aircraft. The touchdown distance of 398 meters was satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 67 kt was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate was smooth, with a rate of -141 feet per minute, indicating a gentle and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 7 kt from a direction of 80°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, while the headwind component was 7 kt, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the landing.
The total landing distance of 793 meters was within 26% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.0 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments during the rollout phase to ensure a safe and controlled stop.
Overall, the Beechcraft Duke aircraft performed well during the landing, with a high score and a smooth touchdown. However, some minor adjustments may be required during the rollout phase to ensure a safe and controlled stop.
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