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Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 19°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 8,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,714 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 13 at 78N Rockingham Co-Shiloh. The takeoff distance was 1,737 feet, which was 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 145 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 65°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 74°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was also 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of KSIF Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport Stoneville, climbing from 1,625 feet above sea level to 19,467 feet above sea level, an increase of 17,843 feet in 7 minutes and covering 29 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Pinnacle, North Carolina, and lasted 38 minutes, covering 249 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 6 miles northwest of Celina, Tennessee, descending from 20,233 feet above sea level to 1,815 feet above sea level, a decrease of 18,418 feet in 13 minutes and covering 57 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 20L at KBNA Nashville International Airport was made from the north, heading 198.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,212 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 20L was characterized by a threshold height that was slightly above target and a threshold speed that was too high at 110 knots. The touchdown point was 1,476 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was fast. The touchdown rate was firm at -398 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 24 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 54 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 67°F and a wind speed of 3 knots at 74°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,001 feet, which was 50% of the runway length.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 340 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes. The aircraft used 2,887 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KBNA Nashville International Airport on runway 20L. However, the landing was not without some issues. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 198.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,212 feet above ground level (agl).
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,476 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was also higher than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The touchdown rate was firm at -398 feet per minute, which suggests that the aircraft was touching down with a significant amount of force.
The threshold height at 57 feet agl was slightly above the target, which may have contributed to the issues with the touchdown. Additionally, the threshold speed was too high at 110 knots, which could have made it more difficult for the pilot to control the aircraft during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 67°F and winds of 3 knots at 74°. The crosswind was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot, which suggests that the wind was not a significant factor in the landing.
The total landing distance was 4,001 feet, which is 50% of the runway length. This is a relatively long landing distance, and it may indicate that the pilot was unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 54 feet from the centreline, which suggests that the pilot may have had difficulty controlling the aircraft during the rollout.
Overall, while the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft was able to land safely at KBNA Nashville International Airport, the landing was not without some issues. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their skills and reduce the risk of future incidents.
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