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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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: five checks where the approach path is 500 ft above the runway. The 1,000 ft gate was not assessed, because the approach did not join final that far out.
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 13,434 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,266 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KFOE Topeka Regional Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 03, with a takeoff distance of 1,749 feet, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 138 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to a higher altitude, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of KFOE Topeka Regional Airport, and climbed from 2,065 feet above sea level to 15,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,945 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered a level cruise, starting 2 miles northeast of Vassar, Kansas, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, starting overhead Melvern, Kansas, and climbed from 15,565 feet above sea level to 19,679 feet above sea level, an increase of 4,114 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 1 mile east of Burlington, Kansas, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 220 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 5 miles southwest of Stonewall, Oklahoma, and descended from 20,000 feet above sea level to 9,995 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,004 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 45 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting overhead Sherwood Shores, Texas, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 27 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting overhead Pilot Point, Texas, and descended from 9,928 feet above sea level to 1,848 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,080 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, coming in from the north at a heading of 180.0°, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,270 feet above ground level. The aircraft landed on the runway, with a touchdown point 852 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and a touchdown speed of 100 knots, which was considered fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -209 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The aircraft used 25% of the runway length, which is 3,395 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight distance was 367 nautical miles, taking 69 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed on runway 17C at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, achieving a score of 91.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, resulting in a good threshold height.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 112 knots, which is above the recommended speed. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 100 knots was faster than ideal, and the touchdown point was 852 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown rate of -209 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, but not optimal.
Despite these minor issues, the pilot demonstrated excellent control during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind.
The total landing distance of 3,395 feet was 25% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control during the approach and landing phases.
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