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Hold the approach speed
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: 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 6,246 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 654 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 36 at KAVK Alva Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,831 feet, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Alva, Oklahoma. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,408 feet above sea level to 30,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 27,602 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 64 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 13 miles southwest of K58 Krier Ashland Airport in Kansas. This phase of the flight lasted for 78 minutes and covered a distance of 568 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 15 miles east of UT30 Deer Springs Ranch Airport in Kanab, Utah. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 29,999 feet above sea level to 6,122 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,877 feet, in 15 minutes and covering a distance of 61 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 11 at KAZC Colorado City Municipal Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 123.0° at an altitude of 1,250 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 11, which had a length of 6,246 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 113 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 656 feet, but the touchdown speed of 108 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -150 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The total landing distance was 2,518 feet, which accounted for 40% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 700 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 114 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KAZC Colorado City Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 98.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 123.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,250 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 1 knot and a tailwind of 2 knots. The pilot effectively managed these conditions, ensuring a smooth touchdown. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 113 knots was also satisfactory.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 108 knots, but the touchdown rate of -150 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision throughout the landing. The touchdown distance of 656 feet was also within acceptable limits.
The total landing distance of 2,518 feet was 40% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a well-planned and controlled approach, taking into account the aircraft's performance characteristics and the runway's length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and precision throughout the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, resulting in a high score of 98.4%. The pilot's ability to manage the local weather conditions, aircraft performance, and runway characteristics was evident throughout the landing.
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