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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 10°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,039 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 550 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cessna Citation X aircraft, registered as OE-HWJ. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 8 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles.
As the aircraft prepared for departure, it rolled out on runway 30 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, a major airport in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. The takeoff distance was 1,039 meters, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 142 knots, with a local temperature of 28°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 320°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
After departing from Málaga, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northwest of the airport. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,018 feet above sea level to 42,889 feet above sea level, an increase of 41,871 feet in just 21 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 109 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise phase began overhead Santa Elena, Andalusia, Spain, and lasted for 54 minutes. During this time, the aircraft covered a distance of 181 nautical miles. The cruise phase was followed by a descent phase, which started 10 miles northwest of Medinaceli, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 42,930 feet above sea level to 2,471 feet above sea level, a decrease of 40,459 feet in 25 minutes. The aircraft covered a distance of 144 nautical miles during this phase.
The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise phase, which started 1 mile south of Urt, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. This phase lasted for just 2 minutes and covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 268.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level. The local temperature was 13°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 210°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 1 knot.
The aircraft landed on runway 27, which had a length of 2,039 meters. The threshold speed was 137 knots, and the touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 126 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect.
After landing, the aircraft taxiied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 449 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,080 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Citation X, registered as OE-HWJ, successfully landed at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft began its final approach to runway 27 from the east, heading 268.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level.
The pilot's control of the aircraft during the approach was evident in the good threshold height and the very good runway touchdown alignment. The threshold speed of 137 knots was achieved, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown point was 135 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation but still within acceptable limits.
The touchdown speed of 126 knots was slightly below the threshold speed, suggesting a gentle touchdown. However, the touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute was considered fair, indicating a slightly steeper descent than ideal. Despite this, the pilot's overall control of the aircraft during the landing was impressive, with a perfect runway rollout alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 13°C and a light wind of 2 knots from 210°. The crosswind and headwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each, which would have made the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 1,323 meters was 65% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance.
Overall, the landing of the Cessna Citation X, OE-HWJ, at LFBZ Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport was a success, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and control throughout the approach and landing. The aircraft's performance was impressive, and the landing was completed with a high degree of precision and safety.
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