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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: 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 9,282 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,355 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 13 at the KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,656 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 141 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°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 southeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 7,160 feet above sea level to 19,980 feet above sea level, an increase of 12,820 feet in 5 minutes and covering 18 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 8 miles southeast of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and lasted for 59 minutes, covering a distance of 382 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles northwest of Enoch, Utah, descending from 19,932 feet above sea level to 4,138 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,794 feet in 11 minutes and covering 46 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 19 at KSGU St George Regional Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 201.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,286 feet above ground level. The landing on the runway was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,343 feet and a touchdown speed of 107 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown rate was fair at -256 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 12 feet from the centerline.
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 269°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,899 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
Overall, the flight was successful, with a total distance of 453 nautical miles and a total flight time of 84 minutes. The aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KSGU St George Regional Airport, achieving a score of 93.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 201.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,286 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, ultimately landing on runway 19, which has a length of 9,282 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 117 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown distance of 1,343 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 107 knots was faster than ideal. This may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate of -256 feet per minute (fpm), which is considered fair.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 12 feet, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. However, the local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a light wind of 1 knot from 269°. This minimal wind had a negligible impact on the aircraft's approach and landing.
The total landing distance of 2,899 feet was 31% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, but there is room for improvement in terms of threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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