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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.5°.
What happened: The wings held 2.5° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 1.5° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Keep the back pressure coming once the flare is established, holding the nose up through to touchdown instead of easing it.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink but 102 fpm of it came back before touchdown, and in flights like this one that returning sink usually carries through to a firm or hard touchdown at 348 fpm.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: the sink held near zero all the way through touchdown, not allowed to build back up.
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
At the 300 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,751 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,751 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 466 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Salzburg Airport, a Cessna 208B aircraft initiated its takeoff roll on runway 33, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 78 kt in 1,467 ft, which represented 19% of the available runway length. The local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 60 °F and a gentle wind of 1 kt from 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute phase, it began its initial climb 1 mile south of Freilassing, ascending from 2,063 ft to 3,898 ft in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nm. This was followed by a descent from 3,825 ft to 2,968 ft in 2 minutes, as the aircraft approached Salzburg Airport. The aircraft then initiated a second climb 1 mile east of Grossgmain, reaching an altitude of 12,948 ft in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nm. The subsequent descent from 12,957 ft to 2,664 ft in 8 minutes, covering 21 nm, brought the aircraft to its final approach altitude. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 08 at Zell am See Airfield, aligning itself with the runway at 0 nm and 188 ft above ground level.
The aircraft landed on runway 08, touching down at a speed of 59 kt and a distance of 463 ft, which represented 66% of the available runway length. The touchdown rate of -255 fpm was slightly below optimal, but the runway touchdown alignment was very good. Following touchdown, the aircraft maintained a good rollout alignment, coming to a stop within the available runway length. The total flight distance was 48 nm, and the aircraft consumed 0 lbs of fuel during the flight, which lasted 21 minutes.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 08 at LOWZ Zell am See Airfield with a score of 98.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, aligning with the centreline at 76.0°, and began its descent at 0 nm and 188 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 65 kt, which was within the acceptable range.
As the aircraft made contact with the runway, it performed well, with a touchdown distance of 463 ft, which was within the expected parameters. The touchdown speed of 59 kt was also good, indicating a controlled and stable approach. However, the touchdown rate of -255 fpm was slightly higher than ideal, suggesting a slight loss of control during the final stages of the approach. Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, with the aircraft remaining on the centreline.
The aircraft continued to roll out on the runway, maintaining a very good alignment with the centreline. The total landing distance of 1,149 ft was 66% of the runway length, which was acceptable given the conditions. The local weather was calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle tailwind of 1 kt. Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft performing well in terms of approach quality, touchdown characteristics, and rollout alignment.
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