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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.
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 6,474 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 877 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 31 at KGGI Grinnell Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,184 feet, which accounted for 46% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of Grinnell, Iowa, and ascended from an altitude of 1,930 feet above sea level to 15,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,081 feet, in 6 minutes and covering a distance of 25 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Ladora, Iowa, and lasted for 18 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles southwest of the IL83 Mulderink Heliport in South Chicago Heights, Illinois, and descended from an altitude of 14,991 feet above sea level to 2,698 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,293 feet, in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 41 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of the 56LL Wade Airport in Waterman, Illinois, and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 09 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was made from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 09 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 872 feet and a touchdown speed of 103 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was smooth at -128 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline. 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°, resulting in a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 2 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,035 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 193 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 43 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 95.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,264 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, touching down on runway 09, which has a length of 6,474 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 111 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 872 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 103 knots was somewhat fast, but the touchdown rate of -128 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 21 feet, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind was minimal at 2 knots.
The total landing distance of 2,035 feet was 31% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure 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 landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the approach and landing.
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