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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through 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 0.4 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.
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,990 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 199 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxiing process from the parking area to the runway, taking less than a minute and covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 28 at Faro Airport, with a takeoff distance of 488 meters, which was 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 78 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C, a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, and a crosswind of 0 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 2 miles west of Faro Airport and reaching an altitude of 7,726 feet above sea level. The climb was steep, with an increase of 6,874 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude and speed for 38 minutes, covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase began 2 miles west of Barbate, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 8,026 feet to 4,095 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,932 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another cruise phase, flying at a steady altitude and speed for 7 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent, starting 5 miles west of Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport in Morocco. The descent was steep, with a decrease of 469 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a final cruise phase, flying overhead the airport for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 276.0° and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 197 meters, which was 14% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 63 knots, but the touchdown rate was hard at -421 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The total flight distance was 169 nautical miles, taking 79 minutes, and the aircraft used 269 kilograms of fuel. The flight ended with a quick taxiing process from the runway to the parking area, taking 2 minutes and covering less than a nautical mile. Overall, the flight was successful, with a good landing and a perfect runway rollout alignment.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at GMTT Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport, achieving a high score of 97.9%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 276.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,262 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, ultimately landing safely on runway 28.
The runway at GMTT Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport has a length of 2,990 meters, providing a sufficient amount of space for the aircraft to touch down and come to a stop. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude when crossing the runway threshold. The threshold speed of 64 knots was also within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's speed during the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's touchdown distance was reported as good at 197 meters, indicating that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance. However, the touchdown speed of 63 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a harder-than-desired touchdown rate of -421 feet per minute (fpm). Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline.
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 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 418 meters was only 14% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to stop quickly and efficiently.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was reported as perfect, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases.
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