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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.
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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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,253 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 278 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 08 at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, with the DA42-TDI aircraft taking off after a distance of 652 meters, which was 29% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 79 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of Catania, Sicily, and reached an altitude of 10,004 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,010 feet from the initial altitude of 994 feet. This climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 14 miles east of Aci Trezza and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 14 miles northeast of Siracusa, and the aircraft descended from 9,898 feet to 5,501 feet, a decrease of 4,397 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 5 miles northeast of Brucoli and lasted for 21 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 2 miles east of LICE Campo di Volo Cugno Castel di Judica, and the aircraft descended from 5,503 feet to 1,830 feet, a decrease of 3,673 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 3 miles northwest of LICZ Sigonella Navy Air Base Sigonella and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08 at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport was from the west, with the aircraft heading 88.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level. However, a go-around was initiated at an altitude of 629 feet above ground level.
The aircraft then landed on runway 08, with a touchdown distance of 276 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 60 knots, and the touchdown rate was fair at -271 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots from a direction of 90 degrees.
The total landing distance was 497 meters, which was 22% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline. The total flight distance was 106 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. The aircraft used 41 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The DA42-TDI aircraft successfully landed at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, achieving a score of 96.0%. The final approach was conducted from the west, heading 88.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,240 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft was on a steady course for runway 08, which has a length of 2,253 meters.
Upon touchdown, the threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 68 knots, which may have been due to the aircraft's descent rate or the pilot's decision to flare earlier than expected. The touchdown distance of 276 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 60 knots was also within acceptable limits.
The touchdown rate of -271 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown. This could be attributed to the aircraft's weight, the pilot's technique, or the runway's surface conditions. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.2 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's drift during the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots from 90°. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 4 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing. The total landing distance of 497 meters was 22% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 9.3 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's technique or the aircraft's braking performance. Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score and demonstrating good control and handling characteristics.
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