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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,203 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 249 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 33 at GEML Melilla Airport, a Cessna 208B aircraft taking to the skies. The takeoff distance was 474 meters, which is 40% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 80 knots, and the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 16 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, starting 5 miles northwest of Melilla. The climb was steep, with the aircraft rising from 1,819 feet above sea level to 7,840 feet in just 6 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles. This initial climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 14 minutes and covered 42 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time starting 34 miles northeast of the Gibraltar Strait. The climb was less steep than the initial one, with the aircraft rising from 8,001 feet to 9,545 feet in just 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. Following this climb, the aircraft began a descent, starting 29 miles south of Almunecar. The descent was from 9,632 feet to 8,500 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 19 miles south of Nerja. This cruise lasted for 18 minutes and covered 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, starting 21 miles south of Torre del Mar. The descent was from 7,991 feet to 2,199 feet in just 5 minutes, covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
Following this descent, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 9 miles southeast of Torremolinos. This cruise lasted for just 3 minutes and covered 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a final descent, starting 5 miles east of Torremolinos. The descent was from 1,897 feet to 1,287 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 31 at LEMG Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport was from the southeast, with the aircraft heading 312.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,244 feet above ground level. The landing was smooth, with a touchdown speed of 63 knots and a touchdown rate of -372 feet per minute. The touchdown distance was 248 meters, which is a good distance considering the runway length of 3,203 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at departure, with a temperature of 15 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot at 269 degrees. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 4.4 meters. The total landing distance was 775 meters, which is 24% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
After landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, taking 5 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 163 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 68 minutes. The aircraft used 239 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, achieving a high score of 97.4%. The final approach to runway 31 was conducted from the south east, with the aircraft heading 312.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,244 feet above ground level.
The landing was executed smoothly, with a good threshold height and a threshold speed of 65 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits, measuring 248 meters. The touchdown speed of 63 knots was also satisfactory, indicating a controlled descent. The touchdown rate was firm, at -372 feet per minute, which is typical for a Cessna 208B.
However, there was a slight deviation from the ideal landing, as the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.4 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing even more challenging. The total landing distance of 775 meters was within 24% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in executing a safe and controlled touchdown.
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