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Reduce power earlier on final so speed is back to 130 kt before the gate, not after it.
What happened: Speed control was already loose at the stabilisation gate, and this flight crossed the threshold at 144 kt against a target of 130 kt, 14 kt fast. Carrying excess speed into the gate like this usually carries straight through to a fast threshold crossing.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator, targeting 130 kt by the gate and held to 130 kt at the threshold.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: seven checks where the approach path is 300 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 300 ft gate: centreline 6.9° off, against a 1° limit and speed 22 kt FAST on the reference speed of 130 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,567 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 380 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The aircraft taxied from the parking area to runway 23L at KTYS McGhee Tyson Airport, a movement that required 3 minutes and covered 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 23L, the Cessna Citation Longitude used 1,717 m of runway, representing 66 percent of the available length, and lifted off at 140 kt. Local weather at the time was a temperature of 32 °C, wind from 360° at 6 kt, a crosswind component of 4 kt and a tailwind component of 4 kt.
Climb commenced 1 mile southwest of KTYS, with the aircraft ascending from 1,881 ft asl to 3,834 ft asl-a gain of 1,953 ft-in 1 minute while covering 4 nm.
Level cruise began 3 miles southeast of Friendsville, lasting 3 minutes and extending over 16 nm.
Descent started 1 mile west of the 1TN8 Ramada Helistop Kingsport, with altitude decreasing from 3,980 ft asl to 1,181 ft asl, a loss of 2,799 ft, achieved in 5 minutes over a distance of 18 nm.
The final approach to runway 28 at KGKT Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport was executed from the east, maintaining a heading of 280.0° at 0 nm and 146 ft agl.
Landing on runway 28 was performed on a runway 1,567 m long; the threshold speed was recorded at 144 kt, and touchdown occurred 382 m down the runway at 138 kt with a smooth vertical rate of minus 136 fpm. Alignment at touchdown was very good. Local weather at KGKT reported a temperature of 29 °C, wind from 310° at 4 kt, a crosswind of 2 kt and a headwind component of 4 kt.
The total landing distance measured 866 m, equivalent to 55 percent of the runway, and rollout alignment remained very good.
In total, the flight covered 43 nm, took 12 minutes, and consumed 126 kg of fuel.
The Cessna Longitude aircraft successfully landed at KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 23 was initiated from the north east, heading 223.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,165 feet above ground level. The aircraft touched down on the runway, but the touchdown point was 566 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have misjudged the landing distance.
The touchdown speed of 139 knots was also too fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear and potentially led to a longer rollout distance. However, the touchdown rate of -78 feet per minute was excellent, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent effectively. The runway touchdown position was also slightly misaligned by 12.5 meters from the centerline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 15 knots from 220°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, while the headwind component was 15 knots, which would have helped to slow the aircraft down during the approach. The runway length at KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport is 2,439 meters, which is more than sufficient to accommodate the aircraft's landing distance.
The total landing distance of 1,752 meters was 72% of the runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to stop the aircraft more quickly if they had been able to touch down closer to the touchdown zone. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 13.0 meters from the centerline, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to control the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, while the Cessna Longitude aircraft was able to land safely at KTRI Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their landing skills and reduce the risk of errors during the approach and landing phases.
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