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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,547 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,478 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 23 at the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO). The takeoff distance was 2,152 feet, which accounted for 54% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it encountered local weather conditions of a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile west of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. It climbed from an altitude of 2,854 feet above sea level to 7,506 feet, an increase of 4,653 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 3 miles north of Penn Estates, Pennsylvania. This phase lasted for 9 minutes and covered a distance of 43 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile north of Ringwood, New Jersey. It descended from an altitude of 7,454 feet to 3,490 feet, a decrease of 3,964 feet, in 3 minutes and covering a distance of 15 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 1 mile west of Croton-on-Hudson, New York. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 5 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 3 miles east of Croton-on-Hudson. It descended from an altitude of 3,050 feet to 1,735 feet, a decrease of 1,315 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 6 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 16 at the Westchester County Airport (KHPN) was made from the northwest, heading 150.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,285 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 16, which had a length of 6,547 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was too high at 110 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 1,480 feet, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 107 knots. The touchdown rate was hard at -402 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°.
The total landing distance was 2,922 feet, which accounted for 45% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 82 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 24 minutes. The aircraft used 1,457 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KHPN Westchester County Airport, but with some areas for improvement. The final approach was initiated from the northwest, heading 150.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,285 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 16, which has a length of 6,547 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was too high at 110 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance of 1,480 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 107 knots was slightly too fast. A higher touchdown speed can result in a harder landing and increased wear on the aircraft's landing gear.
The touchdown rate was also hard at -402 feet per minute (fpm), which may have been due to the high touchdown speed. A more gradual touchdown rate would have been preferable. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a miscalculation of the aircraft's position.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance of 2,922 feet was 45% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to the same factors that caused the initial touchdown position to be off-centre. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of touchdown speed, touchdown rate, and runway alignment.
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