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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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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 1,843 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,843 m of the 3,123 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 183 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 17 at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, LPPR. The Cessna 208B aircraft accelerated down the runway, reaching a liftoff speed of 80 kt. The takeoff distance was 488 meters, which accounted for 16% of the runway length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from a direction of 269 °, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of Senhora da Hora. The climb was steep, with the aircraft ascending from 1,156 ft above sea level to 9,835 ft in just 10 minutes, covering a distance of 24 nm. This rapid ascent was followed by a brief level cruise 2 miles west of Avanca, lasting only 2 minutes and covering 5 nm.
The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile southeast of Murtosa, losing altitude from 9,948 ft to 7,123 ft in just 3 minutes, while covering 10 nm. This was followed by another level cruise, this time lasting 27 minutes and covering 74 nm, as the aircraft flew 2 miles west of Oia. The descent from 6,999 ft to 5,877 ft in 2 minutes, covering 4 nm, occurred 4 miles north of LPCX Pista de Almoster Cartaxo.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, lasting 11 minutes and covering 15 nm, as it flew 4 miles southeast of Rio Maior. The final descent began overhead Alenquer, with the aircraft losing altitude from 5,476 ft to 1,775 ft in 10 minutes, while covering 13 nm. This brought the aircraft to the final approach phase, where it began its descent towards runway 20 at Humberto Delgado Airport, LPPT.
The final approach was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 203.0 ° at 4 nm and 1,424 ft above ground level. The landing was smooth, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 63 kt and a distance of 181 meters. The touchdown rate was slightly hard at -428 fpm, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,743 meters, accounting for 56% of the runway length.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes and covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 152 nm, and the flight duration was 76 minutes. The aircraft used 223 kg of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) with a high score of 97.8%. The final approach to runway 20 was initiated from the north, with the aircraft heading 203.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,424 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing was executed with precision, as the aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was also within the acceptable range at 64 knots. The touchdown distance of 181 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Furthermore, the touchdown speed of 63 knots was within the desired range, signifying a well-executed landing.
However, the touchdown rate was slightly hard at -428 feet per minute (fpm), which may indicate a slightly steeper descent than intended. Nevertheless, this did not seem to affect the overall performance of the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 1,743 meters was 56% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and the runway's length.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft maintained its alignment with the runway during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 97.8%.
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