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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
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 2,025 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 294 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Taxiing from the parking area to the runway at LGKS Kasos Airport took a mere 1 minute, covering less than 1 nautical mile. The Cessna 208B then began its departure roll on runway 27, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 78 kt. The takeoff distance of 231 meters accounted for just 24% of the runway length. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 18 °C, with a wind of 15 kt blowing from 300°, resulting in a 7 kt crosswind and a 13 kt headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from LGKS Kasos Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile west of the airport, ascending from 1,010 ft to 11,610 ft in a mere 20 minutes, covering 57 nautical miles. The climb rate was impressive, with a total increase of 10,600 ft. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 612 minutes and covered 696 nautical miles, before beginning its descent 12 miles northeast of Mizdah, Libya. The descent from 12,005 ft to 6,887 ft in 9 minutes was steep, covering 26 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a brief level cruise phase before beginning its final descent 2 miles northeast of HLZN Alzintan Airport, Zintan, Libya.
The final approach to runway 02 at HLZN Alzintan Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 21.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,076 ft above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 56 kt and a touchdown distance of 286 meters. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off-centre. The total landing distance was 789 meters, accounting for 39% of the runway length. The total flight distance was 837 nautical miles, taking 151 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 625 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 02 at HLZN Alzintan Airport, demonstrating a good threshold height. The aircraft's approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 62 kt. The touchdown distance of 286 m was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 56 kt was also good. However, the touchdown rate of -210 fpm was only fair, indicating a slightly higher than ideal rate of descent.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's centreline alignment was off by 9.3 m, resulting in a runway touchdown position that was not perfectly aligned. This misalignment continued into the rollout phase, where the aircraft remained 9.3 m off centreline. Despite this, the total landing distance of 789 m was only 39% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a 5 kt headwind, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
Overall, the landing performance of the Cessna 208B at HLZN Alzintan Airport was satisfactory, with a score of 95.2%. While there were some minor issues with centreline alignment and touchdown rate, the aircraft's approach and landing characteristics were generally good. The pilot's ability to maintain control and navigate the aircraft to a safe touchdown was demonstrated, despite the slight misalignment.
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