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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Roll the wings level with aileron and hold bank within limits as you establish the climb.
What happened: Bank increased to 1.1° during the initial climb, and wings stayed over-banked at 8° into the next climb segment.
Watch for: Attitude indicator bank angle, aiming to keep it near wings-level
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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,529 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 471 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A PC-12 aircraft began its taxiing journey from the parking area to the runway at Manchester Airport's runway 23L. The taxiing process took 9 minutes and covered 2 nautical miles at EGCC.
As the flight departed, it experienced favorable local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C. However, a 14-kt headwind at 339 ° was present. Despite this, the aircraft managed a 22% takeoff distance on the 637-meter runway. Liftoff speed was reached at 96 kt.
Once airborne, the aircraft quickly gained altitude, beginning its enroute climb from 708 ft above sea level to 4,471 ft asl, an increase of 3,763 ft, covering 4 nautical miles in just two minutes. This climb was initiated overhead the Mobberley town in Cheshire East, England.
Following this, the aircraft began a brief level cruise, flying one mile south of Chelford, which lasted less than a minute. Covering less than 1 nautical mile, this level cruise segment was short-lived.
Next, the aircraft started a significant climb from 5,242 ft asl to 29,770 ft asl, an increase of 24,528 ft, covering 85 nautical miles in 11 minutes. This climb began 1 mile south east of Congleton in Cheshire East, England.
After this climb, the aircraft commenced a prolonged level cruise, with the crew flying 1 mile north west of Cassington in Oxfordshire, England. This cruise lasted an impressive 102 minutes and covered 884 nautical miles.
However, the aircraft didn't remain airborne for long, as it began its descent from 30,343 ft asl to 1,518 ft asl, a decrease of 28,824 ft, covering 69 nautical miles in 17 minutes. The descent started overhead the town of Estepa in Andalusia, Spain.
Following this descent, the aircraft began another brief level cruise segment, starting 5 miles north east of R092 Gibraltar Static Carrier - Prince of Wales in Gibraltar. This level cruise lasted just 2 minutes and covered 3 nautical miles.
Upon arriving at Gibraltar Airport's runway 27, the crew initiated the final approach from the east, heading at 280.0 ° and at 4 nautical miles and 1,345 ft above ground level.
Landing was executed successfully on runway 27, which had a length of 1,529 meters. Although the threshold speed was slightly higher than the target speed at 92 kt, the touch down distance of 469 meters was deemed good. Additionally, the touch down speed of 78 kt was excellent.
The aircraft touched down with an excellent rate of -53 fpm, showcasing the pilot's expertise. Nonetheless, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.3 meters from the centreline. Local weather in Gibraltar was warm, with a temperature of 25 °C, accompanied by a headwind.
Taxiing to the parking area from the runway took just 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,059 nautical miles, with the entire journey taking 149 minutes. Fuel consumption was recorded at 645 kg.
The PC-12 aircraft has successfully landed at LXGB Gibraltar Airport with a score of 95.9%. The aircraft commenced its final approach to runway 27 from the east, heading 280.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,345 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed on the 1,529-meter runway at LXGB Gibraltar Airport, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed, which was 92 kt, was above the target speed. Nevertheless, the PC-12 maintained a commendable touchdown speed of 78 kt.
The touchdown distance was within expectations at 469 meters, and the rate of descent upon touchdown was outstanding at -53 feet per minute. The touchdown position exhibited a slight deviation from the runway centerline by 7.3 meters, but the overall effect was minor.
Weather conditions during the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a moderate wind speed of 18 kt from the west at 200°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 kt and a moderate headwind of 7 kt, which the PC-12 adeptly incorporated into its approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 728 meters accounted for 48% of the available runway length, and the runway rollout exhibited excellent alignment. Overall, this landing demonstrates a high level of proficiency and control on the part of the pilot, resulting in a successful and safe landing of the PC-12 aircraft.
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