Departure
Arrival
The flight was conducted on a DA42-TDI aircraft, which took off from a location 1 mile north of Catania, Sicilia, Italy. The initial climb phase started at an altitude of 5,996 ft above sea level (asl) and remained at the same altitude, resulting in no change in altitude over a period of 2 minutes. This phase covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile (nm).
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile north of Catania and lasted for 20 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 5 nm. The cruise phase was followed by an enroute descent, which began 3 miles southeast of Catania. The descent phase saw a significant decrease in altitude, from 5,902 ft asl to 1,657 ft asl, over a period of 8 minutes and a distance of 6 nm.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles southeast of Aci Trezza and lasted for 2 minutes. This phase covered a distance of 2 nm. The subsequent enroute descent phase began 4 miles southeast of Aci Castello and resulted in a decrease in altitude from 1,749 ft asl to 906 ft asl over a period of 2 minutes and a distance of 2 nm.
The aircraft then entered a climb phase, which started 3 miles east of Catania and saw an increase in altitude from 895 ft asl to 1,363 ft asl over a period of 2 minutes and a distance of 2 nm. The climb was followed by another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Catania and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 1 nm.
The flight concluded with a landing on runway 08 at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, which has a runway length of 2,253 meters. The threshold height at 65 ft above ground level (agl) was above the target, and the threshold speed was excessively high at 122 kt. The touchdown point was 187 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed of 91 kt was too fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -309 ft per minute (fpm), and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C, a wind speed of 10 kt at 323 °, a crosswind of 9 kt, and a tailwind of 5 kt. The total landing distance was 1,082 meters, which accounted for 48% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 20 nm, and the flight duration was 28 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 15 kg.
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Enroute Climb
99.26 %
Enroute climb started 1 mile north of Catania (Sicilia, Italy). Climbing from 5,996 ft asl to 5,996 ft asl, an increase of 0 ft in 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 92 kt 79 kt min to max 94 kt |
94 | 79 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 0.5 ° 0.5 ° min to max 0.5 ° |
0.5 | 0.5 ° | |
| 92.57 % |
Average g force 0.44 g 0.24 g min to max 0.55 g |
0.51 | 0.24 g | |
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Average VSI 0 fpm 0 fpm min to max 0 fpm |
0 | 0 fpm | |
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Average altitude 5,996 ft asl 5,996 ft asl min to max 5,996 ft asl |
5,996 | 5,996 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 5.5 ° 5.5 ° min to max 5.5 ° |
5.5 | 5.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Battery Master On at 19:41:47 |
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Engine 1 Started at 19:41:47 |
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Engine 2 Started at 19:41:47 |
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Navigation Lights Switched On at 19:41:47 |
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Strobe Lights Switched On at 19:41:47 |
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Autopilot Master Switched On at 19:41:47 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated at 19:41:47 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Activated at 19:41:47 |
Enroute Level
90.52 %
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Catania (Sicilia, Italy) and lasted 20 minutes, covering 5 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 5,893 ft asl 5,652 ft asl min to max 6,003 ft asl |
5,996 | 5,913 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 114 kt 58 kt min to max 134 kt |
81 | 123 kt | |
| 80.3 % |
Average bank angle 24.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 49.8 ° |
0.5 | 13.0 ° | |
| 84 % |
Average g force 1.13 g 0.14 g min to max 2.06 g |
0.19 | 0.97 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.3 ° -12.3 ° min to max 8.5 ° |
5.5 | -2.0 ° | |
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Autopilot Master Switched Off at 19:44:43 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:45:20 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:45:20 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:45:21 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:46:14 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:46:15 |
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Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated at 19:49:13 |
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Autopilot Flight Director Deactivated at 19:49:13 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 19:51:02 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:51:03 |
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Landing Gear Up at 19:51:37 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:54:54 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 19:55:12 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 19:55:14 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:56:14 |
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Landing Gear Down at 19:56:22 |
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Flaps Position 2 at 19:56:30 |
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Flaps Position 1 at 19:56:55 |
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Landing Gear Up at 19:57:05 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 19:57:16 |
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Landing Lights Switched Off at 19:58:42 |
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Landing Lights Switched On at 19:59:05 |
Enroute Descent
100 %
Enroute descent started 3 miles south east of Catania (Sicilia, Italy). Descent from 5,902 ft asl to 1,657 ft asl, a decrease of 4,245 ft in 8 minutes and covering 6 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 124 kt 94 kt min to max 130 kt |
124 | 117 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 8.8 ° 0.0 ° min to max 22.5 ° |
9.0 | 2.2 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.02 g 0.76 g min to max 1.37 g |
0.98 | 0.97 g | |
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Average VSI -604 fpm -1,320 fpm min to max 714 fpm |
-611 | 95 fpm | |
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Average altitude 3,085 ft asl 1,653 ft asl min to max 5,902 ft asl |
5,902 | 1,657 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -1.2 ° -4.9 ° min to max 3.9 ° |
-2.3 | 2.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 |
Enroute Level 2
99.6 %
Enroute level cruise started 6 miles south east of Aci Trezza (Sicilia, Italy) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average altitude 1,710 ft asl 1,624 ft asl min to max 1,804 ft asl |
1,658 | 1,744 ft asl | |
| 100 % |
Average speed 112 kt 96 kt min to max 120 kt |
117 | 96 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 3.7 ° 0.1 ° min to max 13.6 ° |
3.0 | 3.4 ° | |
| 96 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.36 g min to max 1.35 g |
0.95 | 1.00 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.6 ° -2.2 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
2.0 | 2.0 ° | |
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Flaps Position 1 at 20:13:39 |
Enroute Descent 2
100 %
Enroute descent started 4 miles south east of Aci Castello (Sicilia, Italy). Descent from 1,749 ft asl to 906 ft asl, a decrease of 843 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 101 kt 94 kt min to max 109 kt |
95 | 99 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 2.0 ° 0.0 ° min to max 7.4 ° |
1.6 | 1.5 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.65 g min to max 1.28 g |
0.96 | 0.96 g | |
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Average VSI -531 fpm -1,636 fpm min to max 492 fpm |
281 | -604 fpm | |
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Average altitude 1,406 ft asl 906 ft asl min to max 1,793 ft asl |
1,749 | 906 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle -2.1 ° -8.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° |
1.6 | -2.2 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:14:14 |
Enroute Climb 2
100 %
Enroute climb started 3 miles east of Catania (Sicilia, Italy). Climbing from 895 ft asl to 1,363 ft asl, an increase of 468 ft in 2 minutes and covering 2 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Average speed 95 kt 86 kt min to max 101 kt |
99 | 88 kt | |
| 100 % |
Average bank angle 1.5 ° 0.0 ° min to max 4.5 ° |
0.2 | 0.1 ° | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.58 g min to max 1.43 g |
1.07 | 0.93 g | |
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Average VSI 298 fpm -807 fpm min to max 1,474 fpm |
-652 | 262 fpm | |
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Average altitude 877 ft asl 647 ft asl min to max 1,363 ft asl |
895 | 1,363 ft asl | |
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Average pitch angle 3.6 ° -4.4 ° min to max 12.4 ° |
-1.0 | 6.5 ° | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Landing Gear Up at 20:16:25 |
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Flaps Fully Retracted at 20:16:41 |
Enroute Level 3
33.04 %
Enroute level cruise started 1 mile south east of Catania (Sicilia, Italy) and lasted 3 minutes, covering 1 nm.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 90.05 % |
Average altitude 1,108 ft asl 99 ft asl min to max 1,881 ft asl |
1,368 | 99 ft asl | |
| 0 % |
Average speed 110 kt 49 kt min to max 158 kt |
90 | 122 kt | |
| 0 % |
Average bank angle 20.3 ° 0.0 ° min to max 139.9 ° |
3.5 | 12.5 ° | |
| 60.29 % |
Average g force 1.18 g 0.14 g min to max 2.89 g |
0.95 | 1.54 g | |
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Turn coordination 0 0 min to max 0 |
0 | 0 | |
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Average pitch angle 1.0 ° -51.4 ° min to max 47.7 ° |
6.0 | -0.5 ° | |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:17:26 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:17:29 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:18:29 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:18:30 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:18:48 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:18:54 |
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Stall Warning Activated at 20:18:58 |
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Stall Warning Deactivated at 20:18:59 |
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Landing Gear Down at 20:19:38 |
Arrival Landing
39.22 %
Landing on runway 08 at LICC Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, runway length 2,253 m. Threshold height at 65 ft agl was above target. Threshold speed was excessively high at 122 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 0 % |
Threshold speed was excessively high at 122 kt. Target 75 kt |
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| 78.4 % |
Target 50 ft agl |
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| 0 % |
Landing and flare profile |
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| 72.8 % |
Heading variation 0.6 ° -0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° |
1.2 | -0.1 ° | |
| 76.35 % |
Average bank angle 4.2 ° 0.0 ° min to max 11.6 ° |
11.6 | 3.3 ° | |
| 94 % |
Average g force 1.04 g 0.69 g min to max 1.71 g |
1.58 | 0.95 g | |
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Average speed 107 kt 91 kt min to max 122 kt |
122 | 91 kt | |
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Average VSI -477 fpm -1,268 fpm min to max -100 fpm |
-1,268 | -309 fpm | |
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Average altitude 22 ft agl -2 ft agl min to max 65 ft agl |
65 | -2 ft agl | |
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Average pitch angle -0.0 ° -4.8 ° min to max 3.7 ° |
-0.4 | 0.9 ° |
Arrival Touchdown
72.61 %
Touchdown point was 187 m beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 91 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was firm at -309 fpm. Runway touchdown alignment was perfect. Local weather - Temperature 15 °C. Wind 10 kt at 323 °. Crosswind: 9 kt Tailwind: 5 kt.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 92.4 % |
Touchdown VSI was -309 fpm. |
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| 82.9 % |
Touchdown distance was 614 m Target 457 m |
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| 64.62 % |
Speed at touchdown 91 kt Target below 72 kt |
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| 100 % |
Runway alignment max 1.20 m 1.10 m right |
-1.13 | -0.93 m | |
| 93.79 % |
Average bank angle 1.3 ° 0.2 ° min to max 3.3 ° |
3.3 | 0.2 ° | |
| 98 % |
Average g force 1.31 g 0.95 g min to max 1.57 g |
0.95 | 1.25 g | |
| 80 % |
Landing Bounce |
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Average speed 90 kt 88 kt min to max 91 kt |
91 | 88 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 2.0 ° 0.9 ° min to max 4.1 ° |
0.9 | 4.1 ° |
Arrival Rollout
92.68 %
Total landing distance 1,082 m, 48 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was very good.
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
| 100 % |
Landing distance 1,082 m 48 % of runway. |
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| 83.72 % |
Runway alignment max 8.39 m 7.51 m left to 0.88 m right |
-0.88 | 3.00 m | |
| 100 % |
Average g force 1.00 g 0.57 g min to max 1.24 g |
1.24 | 1.00 g | |
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Average speed 86 kt 49 kt min to max 95 kt |
95 | 49 kt | |
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Average pitch angle 0.1 ° -2.6 ° min to max 4.6 ° |
4.5 | 0.1 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.7 ° 0.0 ° min to max 1.6 ° |
0.2 | 0.9 ° |
Runway Exit
Exiting runway, average speed 17 kt
| Score | Description | Start | Profile | End |
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Average speed 25 kt 7 kt min to max 44 kt |
44 | 7 kt | |
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Average pitch angle -0.1 ° -0.2 ° min to max 0.1 ° |
-0.1 | -0.2 ° | |
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Average bank angle 0.4 ° 0.0 ° min to max 0.9 ° |
0.9 | 0.0 ° | |
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Average g force 1.00 g 1.00 g min to max 1.00 g |
1.00 | 1.00 g |
The DA42-TDI aircraft successfully landed on runway 08 at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, but the landing performance was not ideal. The aircraft scored 68.2%, indicating room for improvement. The threshold height at 65 ft above ground level (agl) was above the target, suggesting that the aircraft may have been slightly high on final approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was excessively high at 122 kt, which is above the recommended threshold speed. This could be due to a number of factors, including an incorrect approach speed or a failure to configure the aircraft for landing in a timely manner. The touchdown point was 187 m beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the ideal touchdown location.
The touchdown speed of 91 kt was also too fast, indicating that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of descent or a failure to flare properly. The touchdown rate of -309 fpm was firm, suggesting that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of deceleration upon touchdown. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was aligned with the runway centerline at touchdown.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt from 323 °. The crosswind component was 9 kt, while the tailwind component was 5 kt. These conditions were not particularly challenging, and the aircraft should have been able to handle them with ease.
The total landing distance of 1,082 m was 48% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the aircraft may have been experiencing a high rate of deceleration or a failure to utilize the available runway length effectively. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain its alignment with the runway centerline during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the DA42-TDI aircraft was not ideal, and there are several areas that require improvement. The high threshold height, excessive threshold speed, and firm touchdown rate all contributed to a less-than-ideal landing performance. However, the perfect runway touchdown alignment and good runway rollout alignment suggest that the aircraft has the potential to perform well in the future with some adjustments to the approach and landing technique.
Warning: Landed with a 5 kt tailwind
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