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Settle the descent rate
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: six 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate 5,349 fpm, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 11.0° against the runway's 3°, centreline 4.6° off, against a 1° limit, wings 14° of bank, against a 10° limit and speed 57 kt FAST on the reference speed of 118 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 1,853 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 578 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
A Cessna 750 departed from Salt Lake City International Airport, runway 16L, with a takeoff distance of 1,156 meters, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 146 knots, with a local wind of 7 knots at 230 degrees, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and a 4-knot headwind. The climb phase began shortly after departure, with the aircraft ascending from 5,314 feet above sea level to 42,996 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 95 nautical miles.
The enroute climb phase was followed by a level cruise, which lasted for 20 minutes and covered 153 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, reducing altitude from 43,006 feet to 25,496 feet in 5 minutes, covering 38 nautical miles. This was followed by a brief level cruise, lasting 9 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then began its descent again, reducing altitude from 24,936 feet to 24,010 feet in 2 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The flight continued with several level cruises and descents, with the final descent beginning 3 miles southwest of Lovelock, Nevada, and reducing altitude from 23,993 feet to 7,004 feet in 11 minutes, covering 63 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 27 at Carson Airport, with a heading of 273.0 degrees at 2 nautical miles and 1,903 feet above ground level. The landing was made with a touchdown point 172 meters beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 147 knots, which was excessively fast. The touchdown rate was also very hard at -507 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The total landing distance was 1,388 meters, accounting for 75% of the runway. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, covering less than 1 nautical mile in 2 minutes. The total flight distance was 391 nautical miles, and the flight used 1,050 kilograms of fuel.
The final approach to runway 27 at KCXP Carson Airport from the east, heading 273.0° at 2 nm and 1,903 ft agl, presented a challenging scenario for Aircraft C750. The approach quality was compromised by a significantly above-target threshold height of 86 ft agl, which necessitated a more aggressive descent profile. Furthermore, the threshold speed of 162 kt was excessively high, indicating a potential loss of control during the critical phase of flight.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was marred by an excessively fast speed of 147 kt and a very hard touchdown rate of -507 fpm. The touchdown point was located 172 m beyond the touchdown zone, indicating a slight over-shoot. However, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control during the critical phase of flight. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 10 °C, did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing performance.
The total landing distance of 1,388 m, which accounted for 75% of the runway length, was slightly above average. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled deceleration phase. Overall, Aircraft C750 achieved a score of 78.0%, reflecting a satisfactory but not outstanding performance during the landing phase.
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