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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.
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: off the centreline and 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 5,010 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 790 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 05 at KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,443 feet, which is 37% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport, rising from an altitude of 2,621 feet above sea level to 7,990 feet above sea level in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles northeast of Lake Placid, New York, and lasted for 7 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 38 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 5 miles south of Ticonderoga, New York, and took 8 minutes to complete, with the aircraft descending from 8,491 feet above sea level to 707 feet above sea level, covering a distance of 24 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport was made from the north, with the aircraft heading 180.0° at 1 nautical mile and 374 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 19 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 89 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -14 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was also perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,262 feet, which is 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 78 nautical miles and took 24 minutes to complete, using 2,913 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KGFL Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport, achieving a score of 94.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at 1 nm and 374 ft above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 5,010 ft and the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 59°F, with a wind speed of 1 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 1 kt, and a headwind of 0 kt. The pilot maintained a good threshold height and speed, touching down at 92 kt. The touchdown distance of 792 ft was also within acceptable limits.
However, the touchdown speed of 89 kt was slightly faster than the recommended threshold speed. Nevertheless, the pilot managed to maintain a perfect touchdown rate of -14 fpm, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The total landing distance of 2,262 ft was 45% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and safe distance. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and skill, resulting in a high score of 94.5%.
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