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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,572 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 702 ft 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 06 at KUNV State College Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,229 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 128 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 2 knots. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started 1 mile northeast of KUNV State College Regional Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 2,134 feet above sea level to 20,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,874 feet, in 5 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 1 mile west of 6PA8 Tall Pines Airfield in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. This phase of the flight lasted 27 minutes and covered a distance of 185 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 9 miles west of NK26 Old Forge Airport in Old Forge, New York. The descent from 19,991 feet above sea level to 2,928 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,063 feet, took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport was made from the southwest, heading 35.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,275 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 703 feet and a touchdown speed of 94 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -121 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,762 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 267 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport, achieving a high score of 99.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 35.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,275 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 59°F, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 knots and a slight tailwind of 1 knot. The aircraft's speed during the final approach was well above the target threshold speed, reaching 99 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 94 knots, which is slightly faster than the ideal touchdown speed. However, the touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -121 feet per minute (fpm). This suggests that the pilot had a good feel for the aircraft's dynamics and was able to control the descent effectively.
The touchdown distance of 703 feet was within the acceptable range, and the runway touchdown position was only slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline. This minor deviation did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The total landing distance of 1,762 feet was 27% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft's direction and speed. Overall, the landing was executed smoothly and efficiently, with the pilot demonstrating a high level of skill and expertise.
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