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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Rotate sooner, bringing the nose up at 130 kt rather than letting speed build further.
What happened: You lifted off at 146 kt against a rotation target of 130 kt, rotating late in the ground roll.
Watch for: Watch airspeed and rotate at the target of 130 kt.
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 92 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 120 kt, well above the 92 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 92 kt on short final.
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 7,793 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,511 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at the Akron Canton Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,045 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 146 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot, but no headwind. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of Greensburg, Ohio. The climb was from an altitude of 2,215 feet above sea level to 14,410 feet, an increase of 12,195 feet, in just 5 minutes and covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 5 miles east of Ravenna, Ohio. This phase lasted for 58 minutes and covered a distance of 362 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent, which began 4 miles southwest of Lake Placid, New York. The descent was from an altitude of 14,702 feet to 1,586 feet, a decrease of 13,116 feet, in 11 minutes and covering a distance of 39 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at the Burlington International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 131.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 7,793 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 120 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,511 feet, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 110 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -148 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 1 knot from a direction of 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,969 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In summary, the flight covered a total distance of 425 nautical miles, taking 78 minutes, and used no fuel. The flight was characterized by a smooth and efficient climb, cruise, and descent, as well as a good landing.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KBTV Burlington International Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 131.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,247 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, with a good threshold height, indicating a well-controlled descent.
However, there were some areas for improvement during the landing. The threshold speed was too high at 120 knots, which may have resulted in a slightly longer landing distance. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 110 knots was too fast, which could have put additional stress on the aircraft's landing gear. Despite these issues, the touchdown rate was smooth at -148 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a well-controlled touchdown.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and tailwind, making the landing even more challenging.
The total landing distance was 2,969 feet, which is 38% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KBTV Burlington International Airport was a success, despite some minor issues with threshold speed and touchdown speed. The pilot's skill and attention to detail resulted in a smooth and controlled touchdown, and the aircraft's performance was impressive given the favorable weather conditions.
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