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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Apply less back pressure in the flare, easing it in more slowly instead of arresting the sink sharply at 23 ft.
What happened: The flare arrested the sink at 23 ft, ballooning the aircraft before 192 fpm of sink rate returned as it settled back toward the runway.
Watch for: Vertical speed indicator: hold a steady, continuous descent through the normal flare band.
See Arrival Landing
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 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,841 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 area to the runway, which took 15 minutes to cover a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 02R at KBNA Nashville International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,392 feet, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The aircraft lifted off at a speed of 144 knots.
As the aircraft began its enroute climb, it started 1 mile northeast of KBNA Nashville International Airport and climbed from an altitude of 1,507 feet above sea level to 14,725 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,219 feet in just 5 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 15 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, during which it flew for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 130 nautical miles. This phase started 2 miles north of TN79 Oakley Airport in Nashville, Tennessee.
As the aircraft continued on its journey, it began its enroute descent phase, starting 4 miles southwest of Falkner, Mississippi. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 15,009 feet above sea level to 2,988 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,022 feet in just 9 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 43 nautical miles.
Following the initial descent phase, the aircraft entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. This phase started 1 mile north of MS9 Eagles Ridge Hernando, Tennessee.
As the aircraft approached its destination, it began its final descent phase, starting 2 miles northeast of Hernando, Mississippi. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,944 feet above sea level to 1,620 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,325 feet in just 2 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36R at KMEM Memphis International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 359.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,329 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down 1,504 feet beyond the touchdown zone, at a speed of 103 knots. The touchdown rate was good, at -199 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. There was no crosswind or headwind.
The total landing distance was 4,074 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing.
After landing, the taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took 3 minutes to cover a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 207 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 53 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,457 pounds of fuel during the flight.
A Cessna CJ4 Citation landed at Memphis International Airport, with a score of 85.4%. The aircraft was approaching runway 36R from the south, at a heading of 359.0°, 4 nautical miles away from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,329 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot successfully touched down on the runway, but there were certain issues with the landing procedure.
The threshold height, which is the height at which the aircraft should touch down on the runway, was significantly above target at 82 feet agl. This means that the aircraft landed higher than it should have, which could have been a result of an incorrect approach or a miscalculation of the aircraft's descent rate. Additionally, the threshold speed, which is the speed at which the aircraft should touch down on the runway, was well above target at 111 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been going too fast during the approach, which can increase the risk of a hard landing or a landing outside the designated touchdown zone.
The touchdown point was 1,504 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the planned touchdown point. This could be due to the pilot's decision to extend the landing or an error during the approach. The pilot also touched down at a speed of 103 knots, which is faster than the recommended speed. However, the touchdown rate was good at -199 feet per minute (fpm), which indicates that the aircraft's was able to slow down quickly after touchdown.
The runway alignment during rollout was very good, which suggests that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft after touchdown and align it with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F, a wind speed of 1 knot from the west, and a crosswind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 4,074 feet, which is 45% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance after touchdown.
Overall, the landing was not perfect, but the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of speed and threshold height management.
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