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Avoid steep turns at low altitude
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 13,510 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,501 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at KSGU St George Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,304 feet, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of KSGU St George Regional Airport, rising from 3,851 feet above sea level to 22,507 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,657 feet in 8 minutes and covering 39 nautical miles.
After reaching the cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles south of UT37 Carmel Mountain Ranch Airport, lasting 53 minutes and covering 361 nautical miles. The enroute descent started 7 miles north of CO61 Golden Field (Yellow Hat) Airport, where the aircraft descended from 22,500 feet above sea level to 9,213 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,286 feet in 8 minutes and covering 43 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise 11 miles northeast of Pueblo West, lasting 2 minutes and covering 9 nautical miles. The final descent started 6 miles south of Fountain, where the aircraft descended from 8,387 feet above sea level to 7,378 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,009 feet in 2 minutes and covering 8 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 35R at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 0.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,224 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown speed of 93 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown distance was good at 1,506 feet, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 21 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,712 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 468 nautical miles, taking 84 minutes, and the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) on runway 35R. The aircraft scored an impressive 98.3% on its final approach, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its landing procedure.
The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading directly towards the threshold at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,224 feet above ground level. The runway length of 13,510 feet provided ample space for the CJ4 to touch down safely. The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway.
Upon touchdown, the CJ4's threshold speed was significantly higher than the target speed, reaching 106 knots. This may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed or the pilot's decision to flare the aircraft more aggressively. The touchdown distance of 1,506 feet was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown speed of 93 knots was slightly above the recommended speed.
The touchdown rate of -118 feet per minute was smooth, indicating that the aircraft's descent was well-controlled and gentle. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned, with the aircraft touching down 21 feet off the centerline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path or a miscalculation by the pilot.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees. The crosswind component was minimal, and the headwind component was zero, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward.
The total landing distance of 2,712 feet was within 20% of the runway length, indicating that the CJ4 had sufficient space to stop safely after touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was excellent, with the aircraft tracking very closely to the centerline as it decelerated.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KCOS was a success, with the aircraft demonstrating a high level of proficiency and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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