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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 2,253 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 286 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, then departed from runway 24L at LEBL Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The takeoff distance was 134 meters, which accounted for 5% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 10 knots at a direction of 320 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 10 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of the airport, rising from an altitude of 1,043 feet above sea level to 36,598 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,555 feet, in 20 minutes and covering a distance of 106 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 58 miles north of Ferreries, Spain, and lasted for 58 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 439 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile south of Carini, Sicily, Italy, and descended from 36,573 feet above sea level to 6,929 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,644 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 5 miles northeast of Carlentini, Sicily, Italy, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 14 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 11 miles northeast of Brucoli, Sicily, Italy, and descended from 6,682 feet above sea level to 1,266 feet above sea level, a decrease of 5,416 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 264.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,228 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 287 meters, a touchdown speed of 134 knots, and a touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 4 knots. The total landing distance was 1,357 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking from the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 680 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 129 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 4,644 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The aircraft, Vueling EC-MGZ, successfully landed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport (LICC) with a score of 98.5%. The final approach to runway 26 was initiated from the east, heading 264.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,228 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's approach was characterized by a good threshold height, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude above the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was recorded at 138 knots, which is within the acceptable range for a safe landing. The touchdown distance of 287 meters was also considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing phase. The touchdown speed of 134 knots was also within the acceptable range, further emphasizing the pilot's skill and control during the landing.
However, the touchdown rate of -221 feet per minute (fpm) was only fair, suggesting that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent rate to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach to the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 11°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 250°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 4 knots, which likely contributed to the aircraft's stable approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 1,357 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and avoided any deviations from the centerline of the runway.
Overall, the landing of Vueling EC-MGZ at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was a successful one, with the pilot demonstrating good control and skill during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases. The only area for improvement was the touchdown rate, which could be refined to reduce the impact on the aircraft's landing gear.
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