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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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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 2,986 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 488 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the C408 SkyCourier Cargo aircraft taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then departed from runway 06R at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, with a takeoff distance of 638 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 130 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 21 knots at a direction of 29 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,296 feet above sea level to 5,453 feet, an increase of 4,156 feet, in just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
Following the climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles. The cruise phase took place 1 mile south east of Sultanbeyli, Istanbul, Turkey. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 2 miles east of Adalar, Istanbul, Turkey. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 4,757 feet above sea level to 1,732 feet, a decrease of 3,025 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 06L at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 64.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,427 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the touchdown point being 50 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 82 knots, which was considered good, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -142 feet per minute.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 23 knots at a direction of 30 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 5.7 meters. The total landing distance was 746 meters, which accounted for 25% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned from the centreline by 19.3 meters.
The aircraft then taxied to the parking area from the runway, a process that took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 20 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 16 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 64 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, a Cessna 408 SkyCourier Cargo, successfully landed at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ) on runway 06L. The final approach was initiated from the southwest, heading 64.0° at an altitude of 1,427 feet above ground level (agl) and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft maintained a good threshold height and speed, touching down at 92 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 50 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 82 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth, at -142 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 5.7 meters. This minor deviation from the centerline may have been due to the aircraft's alignment during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 9°C and wind speeds of 23 knots from a direction of 30°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 19 knots. Despite these conditions, the aircraft's landing distance was relatively short, totaling 746 meters, which is approximately 25% of the runway's length.
During the rollout phase, the aircraft's alignment was again slightly off-centerline, deviating by 19.3 meters from the centerline. This minor misalignment may have been a result of the aircraft's initial touchdown position or the pilot's control inputs during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft maintaining a good speed and touchdown rate, despite some minor deviations from the centerline.
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