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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 0.3 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.
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.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed below the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,541 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,541 m of the 2,404 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 241 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 to the runway, which took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna 208B, then departed from runway 20 at LPPT Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) in Lisbon, Portugal. The takeoff distance was 68 meters, which is 2% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 80 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions of 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The enroute climb started overhead Alvalade, a town in the Distrito de Lisboa, Portugal, and continued for 6 minutes, covering 13 nautical miles. The aircraft climbed from 1,230 feet above sea level to 6,894 feet above sea level, an increase of 5,664 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles south of Charneca de Caparica, a town in the Distrito de Setubal, Portugal, and lasted for 20 minutes, covering 58 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 7,397 feet above sea level to 10,876 feet above sea level, an increase of 3,479 feet, in just 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 6 miles east of Odemira, a town in the Distrito de Beja, Portugal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 10,980 feet above sea level to 7,015 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,965 feet, in 3 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles north east of Sao Marcos da Serra, a town in the Distrito de Faro, Portugal, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent from 6,353 feet above sea level to 4,152 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,201 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of Almancil, a town in the Distrito de Faro, Portugal, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 3,782 feet above sea level to 2,042 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,740 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 4 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of Faro, a town in the Distrito de Faro, Portugal, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began a descent from 1,897 feet above sea level to 1,253 feet above sea level, a decrease of 644 feet, in 2 minutes, covering 2 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at LPFR Faro Airport was made from the east, heading 279.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,226 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 28 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 239 meters and a touchdown speed of 64 knots. The touchdown rate was firm at -359 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were 15°C temperature and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,439 meters, which is 60% of the runway length. The runway
The Cessna 208B aircraft successfully landed at LPFR Faro Airport, achieving a high score of 98.3%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, with a heading of 279.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,226 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft demonstrated good control and precision during the approach, with a threshold height that was satisfactory. The threshold speed of 65 knots was also within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a good touchdown distance of 239 meters, which is a significant achievement considering the runway length of 2,404 meters.
The touchdown speed of 64 knots was also within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -359 feet per minute (fpm) was firm but not excessive. This suggests that the aircraft was able to absorb the impact of touchdown without any significant loss of control. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline at the moment of touchdown.
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 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight headwind of 1 knot, which did not pose any significant challenges to the landing.
The total landing distance of 1,439 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the aircraft was able to maintain a high level of control and precision throughout the landing, and that the pilot was able to execute a smooth and controlled touchdown.
Finally, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline during the rollout phase. This suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft throughout the landing, and that the aircraft was able to come to a stop in a safe and controlled manner. Overall, the landing was a success, and the aircraft was able to achieve a high score of 98.3%.
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