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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 0.8°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Lower the nose and reduce power to re-establish a shallower descent on final toward 3°.
What happened: On final, the approach angle ran at 4.9° against a target of 3°, 1.9° steep.
Watch for: Watch the VSI and approach angle indication against 3° on final.
See Arrival Final 2
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 904 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 904 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 113 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 25 at Juan Santamaría International Airport, San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica. The takeoff distance was 443 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway length. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 83 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 360 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started 1 mile southwest of the airport and continued for 8 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 3,848 feet above sea level to 10,809 feet above sea level, an increase of 6,961 feet. The climb covered a distance of 13 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase started 10 miles north of Alajuela. The aircraft then began its descent from 11,060 feet above sea level to 7,976 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,085 feet, in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. This descent started 13 miles north of Mercedes, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles. This phase started 7 miles west of Rio Frio / Progreso Airport, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica. The aircraft then began another climb phase, which started 4 miles northwest of the airport and continued for 3 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 8,397 feet above sea level to 9,800 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,403 feet. The climb covered a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles east of Sarapigui Airport, San Carlos, Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica. The descent continued for 12 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 9,754 feet above sea level to 984 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,770 feet. The descent covered a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at Barra del Tortuguero Airport was made from the southeast, heading 336.0 degrees at 3 nautical miles and 970 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 33, which had a length of 904 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 69 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 110 meters, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 67 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -396 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 27 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 2 knots. The total landing distance was 443 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 64 nautical miles and took 38 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 107 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at MRBT Barra del Tortuguero, achieving a score of 93.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south east, heading 336.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 970 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft landed on runway 33, which has a length of 904 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct height as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 69 knots, which may have been due to various factors such as wind resistance or the aircraft's performance. Despite this, the touchdown distance was good at 110 meters, indicating that the aircraft was able to maintain control and land smoothly.
The touchdown speed of 67 knots was a little fast, which may have resulted in a firm touchdown rate of -396 feet per minute (fpm). A firm touchdown rate can be a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft is touching down with too much force, which can lead to damage or discomfort for the passengers. However, in this case, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which suggests that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it touched down.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 26°C and a wind speed of 2 knots from 27°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions relatively easy. The total landing distance was 443 meters, which is 49% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to land smoothly and efficiently.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the aircraft was well-aligned with the runway as it rolled out after landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to land safely and efficiently at MRBT Barra del Tortuguero.
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