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Enroute Descent scored 79.82 % — bank angle up to 61.2 ° at 58 %, g force 0.55 to 1.81 g at 68 % was the weak point. Fixed, this flight scores 92.32 %.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,233 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,233 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
The Beechcraft King Air 350 taxied from its parking position to runway 26 at CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport in 4 minutes, covering less than 1 nm during the taxi-out.
During the departure roll on runway 26, the aircraft used 960 m of runway, representing 78 % of the available length, and lifted off at 112 kt. Ambient conditions were 26 °C with a wind of 12 kt from 170°, giving a 2 kt headwind component and a 12 kt cross-wind component.
The first en-route climb began 2 mi south of Roncesvalles, Ontario. The aircraft rose from 1,264 ft asl to 2,293 ft asl, an increase of 1,030 ft achieved in 2 minutes while covering 7 nm.
The subsequent descent started overhead Humewood-Cedarvale, Ontario. Altitude decreased from 2,281 ft asl to 1,082 ft asl, a loss of 1,199 ft in 2 minutes, and the aircraft travelled 6 nm.
A second climb was initiated 1 mi north-west of York University Heights, Ontario. The aircraft climbed from 1,111 ft asl to 3,115 ft asl, gaining 2,004 ft in 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
Following that, a descent began 1 mi west of Willowdale, Ontario. Altitude fell from 3,153 ft asl to 469 ft asl, a reduction of 2,684 ft over 3 minutes, with a distance of 10 nm traversed.
For the final approach to runway 26 at CYTZ, the aircraft approached from the east on a heading of 255.0° at 1 nm distance and 220 ft above ground level.
Landing on runway 26, which is 1,233 m long, the threshold height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 107 kt. Touchdown occurred 137 m beyond the touchdown zone at a speed of 96 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 191 fpm. The touchdown point was offset 4.1 m from the centreline. Local weather at the time was 25 °C with a wind of 11 kt from 170°, providing a 2 kt headwind and a 10 kt cross-wind component. The total landing distance recorded was 929 m, representing 75 % of the runway, and the rollout alignment was offset 10.9 m from the centreline.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 33 nm, required 12 minutes of airborne time, and consumed 78 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 03R at MPTO Tocumen International Airport was flown from the south-west on a heading of 31.0 ° at 3 nm and 1,605 ft agl. At the 1,000 ft gate the approach was assessed as unstable, with a sink rate too high and the aircraft off the glideslope. Ambient conditions were 27 °C with a wind of 4 kt from 0 °, including a 2 kt crosswind component and a 3 kt headwind.
At threshold the aircraft was 105 ft agl, a height described as excessively over target, and the threshold speed was too high at 162 kt. The flare commenced from this elevated position and speed, leading to a high-energy touchdown.
Touchdown occurred 532 m beyond the designated touchdown zone, with a speed of 141 kt that was fast for the configuration. The aircraft impacted the runway with a very hard rate of minus 590 fpm and was slightly misaligned by 3.9 m from the centreline. The total landing distance used was 1,657 m, representing 54 % of the 3,053 m runway.
Rollout alignment was very good, keeping the aircraft on the centreline through the deceleration phase.
To improve future performance, focus on achieving a stabilized approach by the 1,000 ft gate, ensuring sink rate and glideslope adherence and reducing speed to the target before flare. Managing speed and descent rate will help place the touchdown within the zone and lessen the vertical impact, supporting a smoother landing.
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