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Departure
Make small rudder corrections against a point at the far end to hold the centreline.
What happened: During the ground roll you drifted 7.6 m off the runway centreline.
Watch for: Watch runway alignment against the centreline, correcting with small rudder inputs.
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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.
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.
Read more in The Stabilised ApproachStart to finish · 11 stages, 10 scored
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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: no landing flap set, sink rate above what the glideslope needed, off the centreline and wings not level.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,524 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 237 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 LGSR Santorini Airport took approximately 3 minutes, covering a short distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The Cessna Skyhawk then began its departure roll on runway 33, utilizing 80% of the available runway length to achieve liftoff. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 70 knots, taking a total distance of 1,701 meters. Local weather conditions at the time of departure featured a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 269 degrees.
Following a brief enroute level cruise, which lasted for 1 minute and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles, the aircraft began its final approach to landing. The descent from 471 feet above ground level (agl) to 1 nautical mile from the landing site, located 1 mile northeast of Oia, was carefully managed. The aircraft then continued its descent from 44 feet agl to 0 feet agl in a mere 7 seconds, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision. Touchdown occurred at a speed of 53 knots, with a touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm), which was considered fair. The touchdown distance of 234 meters was deemed good, and the aircraft came to rest with minimal disruption.
The total flight distance of 8 nautical miles was completed in 7 minutes, with the aircraft consuming approximately 3 kilograms of fuel. Local weather conditions at the time of landing featured a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius, with a gentle wind blowing at 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. The absence of any significant crosswind component contributed to a smooth and controlled landing, highlighting the pilot's skill and expertise in navigating challenging weather conditions.
The Cessna Skyhawk touched down on ground 1 mile north east of Oia, South Aegean, Greece, with a satisfactory approach quality. The aircraft descended from 471 feet above ground level (agl) to 44 feet agl over a distance of 1 nautical mile, maintaining a steady rate of descent. As the aircraft continued its approach, it descended further to 0 feet agl in 7 seconds, achieving a touchdown at a height of 44 feet.
The touchdown was characterized by a speed of 53 knots, which was within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown rate of -277 feet per minute (fpm) was slightly higher than ideal, indicating a slightly longer than desired deceleration. The touchdown distance of 234 meters was satisfactory, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and rate of descent. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle headwind of 2 knots, contributed to a smooth and stable approach.
The aircraft's centreline alignment during rollout was good, indicating the pilot's ability to maintain control and direction after touchdown. The overall performance of the Cessna Skyhawk during the approach and landing phase was satisfactory, with a score of 98.0%. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled manner in which the aircraft was brought to a stop, despite the slightly higher than ideal touchdown rate.
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