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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 6.4°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through 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 0.3 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.
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.
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 1,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 191 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Malta International Airport, the Cessna 208B began its takeoff roll on runway 13, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 80 kt in 509 meters, which represented 14% of the available runway length. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, reaching an altitude of 7,897 ft asl in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nm. This climb phase started overhead Birzebbuga, Malta, and was characterized by a steady increase in altitude, with the aircraft reaching a maximum rate of climb.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 18 minutes and covered a distance of 53 nm. This phase began 11 miles west of Dingli, Malta, and was maintained at an altitude of 7,897 ft asl. The aircraft then began its descent towards Lampedusa Airport, Sicily, Italy, reducing its altitude from 8,002 ft asl to 2,084 ft asl in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nm. A brief level cruise phase followed, lasting 6 minutes and covering 8 nm, before the aircraft commenced its final approach to runway 26 at Lampedusa Airport.
The final approach was executed from the east, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 261.0° at 4 nm and 1,253 ft agl. The landing was characterized by a touchdown speed of 63 kt, a touchdown distance of 189 m, and a touchdown rate of -406 fpm. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering a distance of less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 100 nm, and the aircraft used 147 kg of fuel during the flight, which lasted 45 minutes.
The Cessna 208B touched down smoothly on runway 26 at Lampedusa Airport, demonstrating excellent approach quality. The aircraft descended from 1,253 feet above ground level (agl) at a distance of 4 nautical miles from the threshold, aligning itself perfectly with the runway heading of 261.0 degrees. The approach was characterized by a stable and controlled descent, culminating in a good threshold height.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a speed of 63 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown distance of 189 meters was also satisfactory, indicating a well-executed landing. However, the touchdown rate of -406 feet per minute (fpm) was slightly harder than desired, suggesting a slight over-rotation. Despite this, the aircraft remained centered on the runway, with perfect runway touchdown alignment.
Following touchdown, the aircraft rolled out along the runway, maintaining perfect centerline alignment. The total landing distance of 637 meters, which accounted for 35% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The overall performance of the landing was impressive, with a score of 98.0% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15°C and a gentle headwind of 1 knot, also contributed to the successful landing.
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