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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 5,512 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 707 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 area to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,301 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 137 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from KGFL, the aircraft began its enroute climb, which started overhead Queensbury, New York. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,422 feet above sea level to 20,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,588 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 30 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 6 miles west of Northville, New York. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 169 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles west of PN91 Sharretts Airport Sabinsville, Pennsylvania. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 19,992 feet above sea level to 3,107 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,884 feet, in 14 minutes and covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport was made from the north-east, with a heading of 242.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 5,512 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed at 104 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 701 feet, and the touchdown speed was 100 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 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 from a direction of 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,097 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 271 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KDUJ DuBois Regional Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 242.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good control, and the aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 5,512 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was above the target at 104 knots. This indicates that the pilot maintained a safe margin of speed during the approach. The touchdown distance of 701 feet was also within acceptable limits, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent. However, the touchdown speed of 100 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly longer rollout.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -140 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and controlled descent. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 19 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor error in navigation.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and the headwind component was 2 knots, which helped to stabilize the aircraft during the approach.
The total landing distance of 2,097 feet was 38% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with good control and precision, resulting in a high score of 96.9%.
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