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Reduce climb power to bring speed back to 124 kt and hold it there.
What happened: Climb speed was 24 kt fast at 148 kt during the climb.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 124 kt in the climb
Arrival
On final, steepen your descent to stay on the glideslope so you cross the threshold at 50 ft, correcting the deviation before it carries through.
What happened: This flight drifted off the glideslope during the approach, then crossed the threshold 59 ft agl above the height target while carrying extra speed. High, fast crossings like this usually carry the touchdown long, and this one touched down 211 m beyond the aim point.
Watch for: Radio altimeter: 50 ft over the threshold.
Even a modest height error carries straight through to the touchdown. Geometry alone says that crossing the threshold 10 feet high on a 3° path moves your touchdown roughly 190 feet further down the runway before the flare adds anything.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: glideslope 5.1° against the runway's 3°.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 2,093 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,093 m of the 3,007 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 668 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Pisa International Airport's runway 04R, the Cessna 208B began its takeoff roll, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 79 kt in a distance of 547 m, which represented 19% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local temperature of 15 °C, with a wind of 1 kt at 269°, resulting in a negligible crosswind component.
As the aircraft climbed away from Pisa, it transitioned into a steady enroute climb, ascending from 784 ft to 12,496 ft in a mere 10 minutes, covering a distance of 25 nm. This climb phase was characterized by a significant increase in altitude, with a total ascent of 11,712 ft. The aircraft then leveled off at 12,496 ft, before initiating a controlled descent to 10,119 ft, a decrease of 2,370 ft in just 3 minutes. The subsequent level cruise phase, which lasted 16 minutes and covered 49 nm, was followed by another descent, this time from 10,018 ft to 3,054 ft in 5 minutes. The final cruise phase, which lasted 8 minutes and covered 13 nm, preceded the aircraft's approach to Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport.
The final approach to runway 04 at LIPX was initiated from the south-west, with the aircraft descending from 3,054 ft to 109 ft agl in a distance of 1,912 m, which represented 64% of the available runway length. Unfortunately, the touchdown was slightly beyond the threshold, with the aircraft touching down at 151 m beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed of 75 kt was higher than desired, and the touchdown rate of -455 fpm was also harder than intended. However, the runway touchdown alignment was excellent, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The total flight distance was 121 nm, and the aircraft used 172 kg of fuel, with a total flight time of 53 minutes.
The final approach to runway 04 at LIPX Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport from the south west was initiated at 3 nm and 1,769 ft above ground level, heading 45.0°. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a threshold height of 109 ft agl, which was excessively over the target. The threshold speed of 81 kt was also higher than desired, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
As the aircraft touched down 151 m beyond the touchdown zone, the touchdown speed of 75 kt was faster than the recommended value. The touchdown rate of -455 fpm was also hard, suggesting a possible need for a more gradual descent. However, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating a high degree of control and precision during the landing. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 15 °C and a wind of 1 kt at 270°, were relatively calm, with minimal crosswind or tailwind components.
The total landing distance of 1,912 m was 64% of the runway length, indicating a reasonable use of the available runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating a high degree of control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance was satisfactory, with a score of 80.4%. However, there were some areas for improvement, including the threshold height, threshold speed, and touchdown speed.
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