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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,034 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,034 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 420 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 28 at Youngstown Elser Metro Airport (4G4), where the aircraft, a Citation CJ3+ with the registration N60US, accelerated down the 639-meter runway, covering 62% of its length, before lifting off at a speed of 140 knots. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 18°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 184°, resulting in a 9-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 2 miles southwest of Bieber Field North Lima (4OH3), rising from an altitude of 2,217 feet above sea level to 2,706 feet, an increase of 489 feet, in just 1 minute, while covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The climb was followed by an 8-minute enroute level cruise, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, starting 3 miles northwest of Columbiana, Ohio.
The final approach to runway 28 at Youngstown Elser Metro Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was executed on the 1,034-meter runway, with a threshold height that was considered good. The threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 130 knots, and the touchdown distance was 420 meters, which was considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was a little fast, and the touchdown rate was hard at -412 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, but the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.0 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 186°, resulting in a 6-knot crosswind and a 1-knot headwind. The total landing distance was 821 meters, which was 79% of the runway length.
The total flight distance was 19 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 13 minutes. The aircraft used 120 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Citation CJ3+ aircraft, registered as N60US, successfully landed at Youngstown Elser Metro Airport (4G4) with a score of 91.3%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 270.0°, at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft touched down on runway 28, which has a length of 1,034 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was above the target speed of 130 knots. The touchdown distance was also within acceptable limits at 420 meters. However, the touchdown speed of 120 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate was hard at -412 feet per minute (fpm).
Despite the slightly fast touchdown speed, the runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control and alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 17°C, a wind speed of 6 knots from 186°, and a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 821 meters, which is 79% of the runway length. Although the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10 meters from the centerline, this deviation was relatively minor and did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and management of the aircraft during the final approach and touchdown. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and touchdown rate to achieve a more optimal landing performance.
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