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Track the centreline on final
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.
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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 1,972 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 620 m 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 28 at Keflavik International Airport (BIKF) in Reykjavík, Iceland. The takeoff distance was 780 meters, which accounted for 26% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 108 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 3°C and a wind speed of 41 knots from a direction of 89°. This resulted in a tailwind of 41 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the Keflavik International Airport. The climb took 18 minutes and covered a distance of 106 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,146 feet above sea level to 37,985 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,840 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 100 miles southwest of Dagverðará Airport (BIDA) and lasted for 4 minutes, covering a distance of 31 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its first descent, which took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 15 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 37,417 feet above sea level to 36,384 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,033 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started at a location with a latitude of 63.4976692 and a longitude of -28.3939341. This phase lasted for 30 minutes and covered a distance of 380 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its second descent, which started at a location with a latitude of 61.8009118 and a longitude of -41.7231486. The descent took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 110 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 35,775 feet above sea level to 5,962 feet above sea level, a decrease of 29,813 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Narsarsuaq Airport (BGBW) and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its third descent, which started 6 miles south of Narsarsuaq Airport. The descent took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 7 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 5,696 feet above sea level to 3,924 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,772 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 12 miles east of Narsaq and lasted for 10 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final climb, which started 4 miles west of Narsarsuaq Airport. The climb took 4 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 3,212 feet above sea level to 2,587 feet above sea level, an increase of 625 feet.
The final approach to runway 06 at Narsarsuaq Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 143.0° at an altitude of 2,456 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 06, which had a length of 1,972 meters. The threshold height was above the target, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 104 knots.
The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 91 knots and a touchdown rate of 16 feet per minute, which was perfect. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at Narsarsuaq Airport, scoring a high 95.1% on its final approach. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 143.0° at 2 nautical miles and 2,456 feet above ground level (agl). The landing was conducted on runway 06, which has a length of 1,972 meters.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height at 61 feet agl, but managed to maintain a steady descent. The threshold speed was also slightly below the target at 104 knots, indicating a controlled approach. The touchdown point was 247 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation.
The touchdown speed of 91 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of 16 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 5.7 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments in the approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were quite challenging, with a temperature of -15°C and a wind speed of 4 knots at 90°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 3 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment of the touchdown.
Despite the minor deviations, the total landing distance of 1,342 meters was only 68% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft throughout the landing process. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the high score achieved.
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