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Adjust power to bring the approach speed onto 65 kt and hold it through the gates.
What happened: The approach speed deviated from the target through the stabilisation gates. This kind of deviation usually carries through to an unstable threshold crossing.
Watch for: Watch the airspeed indicator against 65 kt.
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.
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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: sink rate 1,094 fpm, more than the glideslope needed and speed 6 kt SLOW on the reference speed of 65 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 802 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 802 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 119 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Locarno Airport's runway 08L, the Tecnam P2008 JC began its takeoff roll, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 52 kt in a distance of 507 m, which accounted for 63% of the available runway length. The aircraft then transitioned into a steady climb, overcoming the local headwind of 3 kt and crosswind of 9 kt. As it ascended, the aircraft's climb performance was notable, with a vertical gain of 2 ft over a 3-minute period, covering a horizontal distance of 4 nm.
Upon reaching the desired altitude, the aircraft proceeded to the final approach phase, aligning itself with runway 26R at Locarno Airport from the east. However, the pilot initiated a go-around at 26 ft agl, followed by a second go-around at 3 ft agl. Ultimately, the aircraft successfully landed on runway 26R, which had a length of 802 m. The touchdown distance of 117 m was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 56 kt was slightly higher than the recommended threshold speed of 65 kt. The touchdown rate of -171 fpm was satisfactory, and the runway touchdown position was only 4.1 m off-centerline.
The landing performance was further evaluated, with the total landing distance of 270 m accounting for 34% of the available runway length. The runway rollout alignment was deemed very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the landing phase. The total flight distance of 30 nm was achieved in 24 minutes, with a fuel consumption of 3 kg. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 35 °C and a wind speed of 10 kt at 10 °, presented a challenging environment for the aircraft's performance.
The final approach to runway 26R at LSZL Locarno Airport from the east was executed with a heading of 254.0° at 1 nm and 659 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height achieved. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 60 kt, indicating a potential for a longer rollout.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a touchdown distance of 117 m, which was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 56 kt was slightly too fast, and the touchdown rate of -171 fpm was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.1 m from the centreline, which may have been due to the crosswind conditions. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 35°C and a wind of 10 kt at 10°, contributed to the slight misalignment.
The total landing distance of 270 m, accounting for 34% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 93.9% achieved.
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