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Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks at 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
Side view — the last 492 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 492 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 353 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 31L at LICT Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi. The VL3 aircraft accelerated down the runway, covering a distance of 304 meters, which was 12% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was achieved at 79 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 2 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, ascending from an initial altitude of 849 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 5,038 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered a distance of 11 nautical miles and took 8 minutes to complete. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 3 miles south of Marsala, and descended from 5,084 feet above sea level to 3,289 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 2 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. This was followed by another climb phase, which started 2 miles west of Petrosino and took the aircraft from 3,684 feet above sea level to 4,731 feet above sea level. The climb phase covered a distance of 3 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent phase, starting 1 mile south of Siculiana, and descended from 6,385 feet above sea level to 837 feet above sea level. This descent phase covered a distance of 9 nautical miles and took 6 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at LITY Aviosuperficie Agrigento was made from the north west, with the aircraft heading 173.0 degrees at an altitude of 834 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 492 meters. The threshold height at 62 feet above ground level was above the target, and the threshold speed was too high at 71 knots.
The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 52 knots, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -76 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 579 meters, which was 118% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 81 nautical miles, and the flight took 49 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 13 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The VL3 aircraft has successfully landed at LITY Aviosuperficie Agrigento, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach was initiated from the north-west, heading 173.0° at an altitude of 834 feet above ground level (agl) and 0 nautical miles from the runway. The aircraft touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 492 meters.
However, there were several areas of concern during the landing. The threshold height at 62 feet agl was above the target, indicating that the aircraft was not at the optimal height for landing. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 71 knots, which could have made the landing more challenging. The touchdown point was excessively long, using more than 75% of the available runway, and the touchdown speed of 52 knots was a little fast.
Despite these issues, the touchdown rate was excellent at -76 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more difficult. The local weather conditions were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 2 knots at 269°.
The total landing distance was 579 meters, which is 118% of the runway length. This indicates that the aircraft took a longer distance to come to a stop than expected. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 12.0 meters from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
Overall, while the VL3 aircraft successfully landed at LITY Aviosuperficie Agrigento, there were several areas of concern that need to be addressed to improve the landing performance.
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