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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 4.9°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Keep easing the back pressure to let the aircraft settle from 13 ft instead of holding it level.
What happened: The sink was arrested at 13 ft and held there instead of being let down.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: continuous descent through the normal flare band to touchdown
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.
One stabilised approach gate: seven 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.
At the 500 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,616 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,616 ft of the 9,225 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 3,171 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Paphos International Airport's runway 29 in the Microsoft Pa-28-236 Dakota aircraft. After a 4-minute taxiing period, covering less than 1 nautical mile, the plane began its takeoff roll. It cleared the runway threshold at an altitude of 934 feet and a liftoff speed of 77 knots, despite a slight headwind of 1 knot and a wind direction of 270 degrees. The temperature was a relatively mild 60 degrees Fahrenheit during the takeoff.
On reaching an altitude of 652 feet above sea level (asl), the aircraft initiated its initial climb. In just 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles, it reached an elevation of 1,602 feet asl, an increase of 950 feet. The plane continued to cruise at this altitude for some time before it made its first descent and level-cruised at various altitudes over towns and villages in Cyprus.
The first level cruise phase occurred over Timi, Paphos District, where the aircraft leveled off at 1,602 feet asl for an 18-minute period, covering approximately 2 nautical miles. Following this, a climb phase was initiated near Kouklia, and in 2 minutes, the plane reached an elevation of 2,529 feet asl, an increase of 497 feet. Overlying a 3 nautical mile stretch, this phase allowed the aircraft to cruise at an altitude of 2,529 feet asl. Another level cruise phase began south-east of Kouklia and continued for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles at the cruise altitude.
Upon nearing its final destination, Larnaca International Airport, the plane started its descent, plummeting from an altitude of 2,576 feet asl to 398 feet asl in just 4 minutes. This descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. Approaching runway 22, the aircraft was heading in a direction of 224.0 degrees and was 1 nautical mile from the target when it began its final approach.
The actual landing on runway 22 took place at a speed of 74 knots, exceeding the target speed by 1 knot. Nevertheless, the touchdown was successful, with the plane touching down at point 1716 feet beyond the touchdown zone. With a touchdown speed of 49 knots and a perfect touchdown rate of -37 fpm, the landing rate was satisfactory. The crosswind was 1 kt with a headwind of 1 kt, while the wind direction remained unchanged at 270 degrees. The temperature was still within a relatively narrow range, at 59 degrees Fahrenheit, at the time of landing.
The total distance covered during the landing was a considerable 5,261 feet or 57% of the runway length, and the runway rollout was quite good. Taxiing from the runway to the parking area took 5 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nautical mile. The entire flight had a distance of 66 nautical miles, a duration of 42 minutes, and the plane consumed approximately 37 pounds of fuel.
The aircraft, a Pa28-236 Dakota, successfully landed at Larnaca International Airport's runway 22 with a score of 86.0%. The pilot's attention to detail was evident during the final approach from the north-east, heading 224.0°, at 1 nautical mile and 384 feet above ground level.
The touchdown, which occurred 1,716 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, was completed at a speed of 49 knots. Notably, the touchdown rate was perfect, at a rate of -37 feet per minute. This rate suggests the pilot successfully managed the descent to touch down smoothly, without any significant impact.
During the landing, the pilot effectively utilized the runway's length, which measured 9,225 feet, to bring the aircraft to a stop. The runway touchdown alignment was impeccable, demonstrating the pilot's expertise in navigating the aircraft to the correct position on the runway.
Local weather conditions played a significant role in the landing, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. Given these conditions, the pilot's ability to maintain a steady approach and touchdown is all the more impressive. The presence of both headwind and crosswind, each at 1 knot, added an additional layer of complexity to the landing, but the pilot successfully managed to navigate the aircraft safely to the ground.
Upon completing the landing, the aircraft traveled a total distance of 5,261 feet along the runway, which represented 57% of its total length. A very good rollout alignment was observed, indicating that the pilot effectively controlled the aircraft during the deceleration phase.
Overall, the successful landing of the Pa28-236 Dakota at Larnaca International Airport is a testament to the skill and expertise of the pilot, who navigated the aircraft through challenging weather conditions and effectively utilized the available runway length to bring the aircraft to a safe stop.
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