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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,516 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 234 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a quick taxi from the parking area to the runway at São Jacinto Airfield, covering less than 1 nautical mile in under 1 minute. The aircraft, a Cessna C172, then took off from runway 35, reaching a liftoff speed of 68 knots. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16°C and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 270 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airfield, it began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northwest of São Jacinto and reaching an altitude of 4,702 feet above sea level. This climb phase covered 7 nautical miles and took 5 minutes to complete, with an impressive increase of 3,899 feet in altitude. The aircraft then leveled off and entered a cruise phase, flying for 44 minutes and covering 81 nautical miles.
The first descent phase began 1 mile west of Sobradillo, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 5,075 feet to 3,268 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 6 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, flying for 29 minutes and covering 45 nautical miles overhead Lumbrales, Spain. A second climb phase started 1 mile west of Villamayor, Spain, where the aircraft climbed from 3,254 feet to 4,879 feet in just 3 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another cruise phase, flying for 19 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles overhead San Cristobal de la Cuesta, Spain. A final descent phase began overhead Encinas de Arriba, Spain, where the aircraft descended from 4,843 feet to 4,333 feet in just 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles. The aircraft then leveled off again, flying for 5 minutes and covering 6 nautical miles before beginning its final approach to runway 03 at Salamanca Airport.
The final approach was made from the southwest, heading 29.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 795 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 03, which was 2,516 meters long, and the touchdown speed was slightly fast at 59 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 232 meters, but the touchdown rate was hard at -491 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 7.5 meters from the centerline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 4 minutes to cover less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 170 nautical miles, taking 119 minutes to complete, and the aircraft used 47 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna C172 aircraft successfully landed at LESA Salamanca Airport, achieving an overall score of 86.7%. The final approach to runway 03 was conducted from the southwest, heading 29.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 795 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, with a threshold height that met the required standards.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 60 knots, which was within the acceptable threshold speed range. However, the touchdown speed of 59 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating a slight loss of control during the final stages of the landing. The touchdown distance of 232 meters was also within the acceptable range, but the touchdown rate of -491 feet per minute (fpm) was considered hard, suggesting a steeper-than-desired descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 7.5 meters, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the approach path. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component and no headwind.
The total landing distance of 675 meters was 27% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 20.3 meters, indicating a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was considered successful, but with some areas for improvement, particularly in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate.
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