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Departure
Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 124 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 22 kt fast at 146 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 124 kt in 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 0.5 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.
There are several things that can go wrong during the flare, carrying too much speed over the threshold, starting the flare at the wrong height and inconsistent flight control inputs, all contribute to a poor flare resulting in a hard touchdown or a float down the runway.
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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 3,193 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 248 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight departed from Lamezia Terme Airport (LICA) in Calabria, Italy, with a taxiing time of less than 1 minute to reach the runway. The departure roll commenced on runway 28, and the aircraft lifted off at a speed of 80 kt after covering 653 m, which accounted for 26% of the runway length. The local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 15 °C and a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and a slight headwind.
As the aircraft climbed to 9,414 ft asl, it covered a distance of 18 nm in 8 minutes, achieving an ascent of 8,421 ft from the initial altitude of 993 ft asl. The enroute climb phase was followed by a series of level cruises and descents, with the aircraft maintaining a steady altitude and speed. Notably, the level cruise phase from 1 mile north of Capo Vaticano to 7 miles north east of Palermo lasted 43 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nm. The final approach to runway 07 at Falcone-Borsellino Airport (LICJ) was initiated from the south west, with the aircraft maintaining a heading of 66.0° at 4 nm and 1,291 ft agl.
The landing on runway 07 was executed with good threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown distance. The touchdown speed was 64 kt, and the touchdown rate was firm at -386 fpm. Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline, the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,076 m, accounting for 36% of the runway length. The flight concluded with a taxiing time of 6 minutes to reach the parking area, having covered a total distance of 173 nm and consumed 250 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 208B touched down on runway 07 at LICJ Falcone–Borsellino Airport with a good threshold height, allowing the pilot to maintain a stable approach path. The threshold speed was also well-managed, with the aircraft reaching 66 kt at the correct moment. This helped to ensure a smooth touchdown, which occurred at a speed of 64 kt. The touchdown distance of 248 m was within acceptable limits, and the firm touchdown rate of -386 fpm indicated a controlled descent.
Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 m from the centreline, the pilot's skill in maintaining control of the aircraft during the approach and touchdown phases was evident. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a light wind of 1 kt at 269 °, did not pose any significant challenges to the landing. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 0 kt and 1 kt respectively, which further contributed to a stable approach.
The aircraft's rollout was characterized by excellent alignment, with the pilot making adjustments to maintain a straight path along the runway. The total landing distance of 1,076 m, which accounted for 36% of the runway length, was within acceptable limits. Overall, the landing was considered to be of high quality, with a score of 98.0% reflecting the pilot's skill and attention to detail during the approach, touchdown, and rollout phases.
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