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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 124 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 23 kt fast at 147 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 124 kt in the climb
Arrival
Begin raising the nose earlier, by 11 ft, so the flare has time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
What happened: The flare began late at 0.2 ft, 11 ft below the normal band, and a late flare like this usually leaves too little time to arrest the sink before touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and start the flare in the normal band, around 11 ft.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,351 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 405 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, the Cessna 208B began its journey with a swift taxiing phase, covering less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. As it reached the runway, it initiated its departure roll on runway 08, utilizing 17% of the 416-meter runway to achieve liftoff at a speed of 81 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle tailwind of 1 knot.
As the aircraft climbed away from Catania, it began its enroute climb, ascending from 980 feet above sea level to 6,544 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The climb was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching a maximum altitude of 8,687 feet above sea level. The enroute level cruise phases were interspersed with further climbs, with the aircraft maintaining a steady speed and altitude. Notably, the aircraft's fuel efficiency was evident during the 27-minute level cruise phase, covering 78 nautical miles while consuming a relatively small amount of fuel.
As the aircraft approached its destination, Malta International Airport, it initiated its final approach to runway 31, aligning itself with the runway and descending from 2,625 feet above sea level to 1,496 feet in just 3 minutes. The landing was characterized by a firm touchdown rate of -372 feet per minute, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 61 knots and a distance of 402 meters. The total landing distance was 573 meters, utilizing only 17% of the 3,351-meter runway. Following a smooth rollout, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, concluding its journey of 178 nautical miles, which had taken 73 minutes and consumed 247 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 31 at LMML Malta International Airport with a satisfactory approach quality, despite a slightly higher than target threshold height of 83 ft agl. The aircraft maintained a steady heading of 315.0° from 4 nm out, at an altitude of 1,234 ft agl. The threshold speed was well within the acceptable range at 65 kt, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, the touchdown characteristics were good, with a distance of 402 m and a speed of 61 kt. The touchdown rate was firm at -372 fpm, suggesting a controlled and stable landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft centered on the runway. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270°, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The rollout phase was equally impressive, with perfect alignment on the runway centerline. The total landing distance of 573 m, accounting for 17% of the runway length, was well within the acceptable range. Overall, the landing was scored 84.3%, reflecting a good performance in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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