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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 124 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 21 kt fast at 145 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 124 kt in the climb
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 0.5 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.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
Read more in Flare TimingStart to finish · 21 stages, 19 scored
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,441 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 263 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Cessna 208B departed from Cagliari Elmas Airport, taxiing from the parking area to the runway in under a minute, covering less than a nautical mile. The aircraft then began its departure roll on runway 14, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt in 632 meters, which represented 23% of the runway's length. The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 16 °C and a light wind of 1 kt from 270°.
As the aircraft climbed to 11,576 ft asl, it covered a distance of 35 nm in 14 minutes, achieving an increase of 10,575 ft in altitude. The climb phase was followed by a series of enroute level cruises, during which the aircraft maintained a steady altitude while covering various distances. Notably, the aircraft's cruise speed and fuel efficiency were demonstrated during the 18-minute level cruise from 2 miles south west of Genoni, where it covered 53 nm. The descent phases were also executed efficiently, with the aircraft descending from 11,966 ft asl to 8,445 ft asl in 3 minutes, covering 10 nm.
The aircraft's final approach to runway 05 at Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport was executed from the south west, with a heading of 55.0° at 4 nm and 1,558 ft agl. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 262 m, which represented 19% of the runway's length. The touchdown speed was slightly above the target, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 473 m, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than a nautical mile in 3 minutes. The total flight distance was 168 nm, and the aircraft used 232 kg of fuel during the 69-minute flight.
The aircraft touched down on runway 05 at LIEO Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport with a threshold height of 55 ft agl, slightly above the target. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 68 kt, which met the expected standards. The aircraft maintained a steady descent, touching down at a speed of 67 kt, which was a little fast, resulting in a hard touchdown rate of -476 fpm.
The touchdown characteristics were otherwise good, with a touchdown distance of 262 m, well within the acceptable range. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating precise control during the final stages of the approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 270 °, contributed to a stable and predictable approach.
The rollout phase was executed smoothly, with the aircraft maintaining perfect alignment on the centreline. The total landing distance of 473 m, accounting for 19% of the runway length, was within the acceptable limits. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 92.3%, reflecting a high level of proficiency and control during the approach and touchdown phases.
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