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KTVL
South Lake Tahoe, United States
Runway 36
Elevation6,260 ft asl
Weight12,418 lbs
Fuel2,549 lbs
Wind270° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross

Flight Score

90.91 %
KSMF
Sacramento, United States
Runway 17L
Elevation26 ft asl
Weight11,575 lbs
Fuel1,633 lbs
Wind270° · 1 kn · 1 kn cross
13 Apr 2025 0:44 113 nm Cessna CJ4 Citation 916 lbs
Departure Score
97.51 %
Enroute Score
97.53 %
Arrival Score
77.69 %

What went well

Touchdown 1,219 ft in — inside the full-score zone
Rollout controlled — 23 % of the runway used
Lifted off at 118 kt — on the 130 kt rotation target

What held you back

Arrival Landing — Landing and flare profile at 0 %, Threshold speed was too high at 117 kt. at 67 %, −2.23 points
Arrival Taxi — taxi lights; Landing Lights at 0 %, peak taxi speed 32 kt at 53 %, −1.20 points
Arrival Touchdown — Landing Bounce at 0 %, Speed at touchdown 112 kt at 67 %, −1.16 points

Top opportunity

Fixing the bounce

Arrival Touchdown

Fast at the threshold, normal flare, and the runway seems to refuse the aircraft. The instinctive fix - pushing it on - causes the next one. A fast aircraft forced onto the runway touches nosewheel-first or nearly so. The tell is a touchdown that feels soft followed by a bounce that steepens. Pilots fix the bounce recovery; the cause was the 10 knots at the threshold.

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Start to finish · 22 stages, 20 scored

The flight story

Departure One segment per stage, in flight order — colour is the score band. Drag the bar to move along the flight, or click a stage card to open its detail. Arrival
Departure Taxi 100.00Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 7 kt0 kt min to max 13 kt 0 12 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 9 ktmax 9 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.98 0.99 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.5 ° -0.8 -1.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 1.0 ° 0.0 1.0 °

Events

Info Battery Master On 2 ft agl
Info Engine 1 Started 2 ft agl
Info Landing Gear Down 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake On 2 ft agl
Info Engine 2 Started 2 ft agl
Info Pitot Heat Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Beacon Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Navigation Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Strobe Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Taxi Lights Switched On 2 ft agl
Info Parking Brake Off 2 ft agl
Departure Runway Entry Entering runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport, Average speed was 16 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 18 kt0 kt min to max 37 kt 13 37 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-1.3 ° min to max -0.3 ° -1.2 -1.0 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.1 0.0 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.01 g 0.99 1.00 g

Events

Info Flaps Position 1 2 ft agl
Departure Roll 94.29Departure roll runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport. Takeoff distance 2,030 ft 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 118 kt. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Takeoff distance 2,030 ft36 % of runway
100 % Liftoff speed was 118 ktTarget 130 kt
96 % Runway alignment max 18.0 ft4.8 ft left to 13.2 ft right -12.7 2.7 ft
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.96 g min to max 1.15 g 1.00 1.15 g
100 % Takeoff Bounce
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-1.2 ° min to max 5.6 ° -1.0 5.6 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.0 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Departure Climb 1 100.00Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.1 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.1 -0.1 °
100 % Average speed 123 kt119 kt min to max 127 kt 119 127 kt
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.1 ° min to max 0.9 ° 0.2 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.31 g1.08 g min to max 1.45 g 1.18 1.08 g
Info Average VSI 1,172 fpm889 fpm min to max 1,421 fpm 889 1,421 fpm
Info Average altitude 20 ft agl1 ft agl min to max 49 ft agl 1 49 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 9.6 °6.1 ° min to max 11.1 ° 6.1 9.8 °
Departure Climb 2 99.78Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.1 ° min to max 0.2 ° -0.1 0.2 °
100 % Average speed 133 kt128 kt min to max 143 kt 128 143 kt
99 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.7 ° min to max 2.3 ° 0.7 1.1 °
100 % Average g force 1.01 g0.68 g min to max 1.15 g 1.05 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 2,308 fpm1,448 fpm min to max 3,369 fpm 1,448 2,589 fpm
Info Average altitude 151 ft agl51 ft agl min to max 352 ft agl 51 352 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 12.2 °9.8 ° min to max 15.6 ° 9.8 15.6 °

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 273 ft agl · 156 kt
Info Landing Gear Up 273 ft agl · 156 kt
Departure Climb 3 93.48Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.0 ° min to max 0.8 ° 0.5 0.0 °
100 % Average speed 178 kt146 kt min to max 205 kt 146 205 kt
76 % Average bank angle 4.7 °0.1 ° min to max 11.3 ° 0.1 11.3 °
84 % Average g force 1.10 g0.55 g min to max 2.07 g 0.71 1.90 g
100 % Landing gear up
Info Average VSI 2,029 fpm1,202 fpm min to max 5,136 fpm 2,868 5,136 fpm
Info Average altitude 612 ft agl401 ft agl min to max 912 ft agl 401 912 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle 7.4 °3.4 ° min to max 17.5 ° 9.0 17.5 °
Enroute Climb 99.03Enroute climb started 1 mile south of South Lake Tahoe (California, United States). Climbing from 7,281 ft asl to 14,836 ft asl, an increase of 7,554 ft in 2 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 222 kt181 kt min to max 261 kt 205 261 kt
100 % Average bank angle 13.3 °0.7 ° min to max 31.2 ° 9.8 11.2 °
90 % Average g force 0.99 g0.47 g min to max 1.84 g 0.68 1.07 g
Info Average VSI 3,840 fpm-1,473 fpm min to max 13,298 fpm 6,054 -1,448 fpm
Info Average altitude 12,297 ft asl7,281 ft asl min to max 15,024 ft asl 7,281 14,836 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 8.3 °-3.0 ° min to max 30.0 ° 14.9 -2.8 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 1,833 ft agl · 258 kt
Info Autopilot Flight Director Activated 1,833 ft agl · 258 kt
Enroute Level 99.77Enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Lakeridge (Nevada, United States) and lasted 2 minutes, covering 9 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 14,829 ft asl14,558 ft asl min to max 15,643 ft asl 14,813 14,558 ft asl
100 % Average speed 256 kt235 kt min to max 281 kt 264 235 kt
100 % Average bank angle 8.7 °1.3 ° min to max 11.0 ° 11.0 1.6 °
98 % Average g force 1.07 g0.74 g min to max 1.58 g 1.09 1.00 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-3.9 ° min to max 6.6 ° -2.5 -1.2 °

Events

Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Activated 8,528 ft agl · 346 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched On 9,018 ft agl · 334 kt
Info Autopilot Yaw Damper Activated 9,018 ft agl · 334 kt
Enroute Climb 2 100.00Enroute climb started 2 miles south west of Sunnyside-Tahoe City (California, United States). Climbing from 14,468 ft asl to 17,009 ft asl, an increase of 2,541 ft in 3 minutes and covering 5 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 248 kt220 kt min to max 305 kt 231 305 kt
100 % Average bank angle 26.1 °0.2 ° min to max 32.2 ° 3.3 30.3 °
100 % Average g force 1.12 g0.74 g min to max 1.49 g 1.03 1.15 g
Info Average VSI 1,333 fpm-572 fpm min to max 4,500 fpm -572 1 fpm
Info Average altitude 16,189 ft asl14,024 ft asl min to max 17,011 ft asl 14,468 17,009 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle 2.5 °-1.3 ° min to max 9.1 ° -1.1 -0.6 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Deactivated 5,799 ft agl · 282 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 9,996 ft agl · 290 kt
Enroute Level 2 100.00Enroute level cruise started 6 miles west of T38 Homewood Lake Tahoe (California, United States) and lasted 16 minutes, covering 49 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 16,994 ft asl16,944 ft asl min to max 17,012 ft asl 17,009 16,999 ft asl
100 % Average speed 276 kt266 kt min to max 306 kt 305 291 kt
100 % Average bank angle 18.3 °0.0 ° min to max 33.5 ° 30.2 0.7 °
100 % Average g force 1.08 g0.91 g min to max 1.27 g 1.16 0.98 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.7 ° min to max 0.1 ° -0.6 -0.9 °
Enroute Descent 87.76Enroute descent started 1 mile south west of Folsom (California, United States). Descent from 16,999 ft asl to 4,787 ft asl, a decrease of 12,212 ft in 5 minutes and covering 18 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
70 % Average speed 277 kt179 kt min to max 293 kt 290 179 kt
100 % Average bank angle 17.9 °0.1 ° min to max 33.7 ° 0.2 1.1 °
97 % Average g force 1.07 g0.78 g min to max 1.60 g 1.02 0.98 g
Info Average VSI -2,521 fpm-5,635 fpm min to max 121 fpm -35 69 fpm
Info Average altitude 7,611 ft asl4,787 ft asl min to max 16,999 ft asl 16,999 4,787 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -5.1 °-11.6 ° min to max 1.2 ° -0.8 1.2 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Fail Exceeded 250 kn below 10000 ft 9,405 ft agl
Fail Overspeed Warning Activated 7,940 ft agl · 326 kt
Info Autopilot Altitude Hold Activated 5,606 ft agl · 314 kt
Info Overspeed Warning Deactivated 4,779 ft agl · 280 kt
Enroute Level 3 100.00Enroute level cruise started 2 miles south east of KSMF Sacramento International Airport Sacramento (California, United States) and lasted 5 minutes, covering 13 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average altitude 4,763 ft asl4,752 ft asl min to max 4,797 ft asl 4,785 4,760 ft asl
100 % Average speed 194 kt181 kt min to max 199 kt 181 199 kt
100 % Average bank angle 15.7 °0.0 ° min to max 31.8 ° 0.6 0.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.92 g min to max 1.19 g 1.06 1.01 g
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0
Info Average pitch angle 0.6 °-0.6 ° min to max 1.3 ° 1.3 0.6 °

Events

Info Landing Lights Switched On 4,760 ft agl · 201 kt
Info Taxi Lights Switched Off 4,760 ft agl · 201 kt
Info Autopilot Nav1 Lock Deactivated 4,704 ft agl · 212 kt
Info Autopilot Approach Mode Activated 4,704 ft agl · 212 kt
Enroute Descent 2 96.14Enroute descent started 1 mile north east of 59CN James Brothers Airport Pleasant Grove (California, United States). Descent from 4,761 ft asl to 1,878 ft asl, a decrease of 2,883 ft in 3 minutes and covering 7 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Average speed 183 kt134 kt min to max 199 kt 199 137 kt
100 % Average bank angle 14.4 °0.1 ° min to max 31.9 ° 1.4 0.3 °
61 % Average g force 1.02 g-0.85 g min to max 1.28 g 1.00 -0.85 g
Info Average VSI -417 fpm-2,671 fpm min to max 340 fpm -2 -2,259 fpm
Info Average altitude 4,357 ft asl1,878 ft asl min to max 4,808 ft asl 4,761 1,878 ft asl
Info Average pitch angle -1.8 °-28.4 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.8 -28.4 °
Info Turn coordination 00 min to max 0 0 0

Events

Info Landing Gear Down 4,768 ft agl · 211 kt
Info Flaps Position 1 4,765 ft agl · 209 kt
Info Autopilot Master Switched Off 3,033 ft agl · 140 kt
Arrival Final 4 87.11Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,760 ft agl to 1,362 ft agl. A decrease of 397 ft in 9 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
63 % Approach angle 7.1 °6.9 ° min to max 7.6 °Target 3.0 ° 7.6 7.3 °
100 % Average speed 150 kt144 kt min to max 154 kt 144 146 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 0.2 °
100 % Average bank angle 0.6 °0.1 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.8 0.2 °
83 % Average g force 1.19 g0.55 g min to max 2.09 g 0.55 0.90 g
Info Average VSI -2,442 fpm-4,899 fpm min to max -1,155 fpm -4,451 -1,199 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,480 ft agl1,362 ft agl min to max 1,760 ft agl 1,760 1,362 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -7.6 °-23.9 ° min to max -3.1 ° -23.9 -4.4 °
Arrival Final 3 77.58Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,341 ft agl to 935 ft agl. A decrease of 406 ft in 18 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
26 % Approach angle 7.9 °7.4 ° min to max 8.5 °Target 3.0 ° 7.4 8.5 °
100 % Average speed 134 kt119 kt min to max 145 kt 145 119 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.2 °0.2 ° min to max 0.4 ° 0.2 0.4 °
98 % Average bank angle 1.5 °0.1 ° min to max 3.6 ° 0.8 0.9 °
100 % Average g force 0.95 g0.55 g min to max 1.23 g 0.89 0.55 g
Info Average VSI -1,330 fpm-2,030 fpm min to max -918 fpm -1,247 -2,030 fpm
Info Average altitude 1,133 ft agl935 ft agl min to max 1,341 ft agl 1,341 935 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -6.3 °-15.7 ° min to max -3.9 ° -5.6 -15.7 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated 936 ft agl · 121 kt
Info Flaps Position 2 1,164 ft agl · 143 kt
Arrival Final 2 87.40Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 886 ft agl to 464 ft agl. A decrease of 422 ft in 9 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
63 % Approach angle 7.3 °6.6 ° min to max 8.3 °Target 3.0 ° 8.3 6.6 °
100 % Average speed 124 kt120 kt min to max 125 kt 120 124 kt
100 % Heading variation 0.6 °0.4 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.6 0.4 °
93 % Average bank angle 3.3 °0.9 ° min to max 5.5 ° 0.9 1.8 °
100 % Average g force 1.04 g0.84 g min to max 1.22 g 0.84 1.06 g
Info Average VSI -2,519 fpm-3,220 fpm min to max -2,064 fpm -2,629 -2,071 fpm
Info Average altitude 638 ft agl464 ft agl min to max 886 ft agl 886 464 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -11.4 °-15.7 ° min to max -9.3 ° -15.7 -9.9 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 3 936 ft agl · 121 kt
Arrival Final 1 88.51Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 428 ft agl to 115 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 13 seconds.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
47 % Approach angle 5.7 °5.2 ° min to max 6.4 °Target 3.0 ° 6.4 5.9 °
100 % Average speed 123 kt118 kt min to max 126 kt 124 118 kt
100 % Heading variation -0.0 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.2 ° 0.2 -0.2 °
95 % Average bank angle 1.7 °0.0 ° min to max 4.8 ° 1.5 1.9 °
100 % Average g force 1.03 g0.84 g min to max 1.29 g 0.92 0.84 g
Info Average VSI -1,538 fpm-2,113 fpm min to max -960 fpm -2,113 -979 fpm
Info Average altitude 246 ft agl115 ft agl min to max 428 ft agl 428 115 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -6.7 °-10.8 ° min to max -4.0 ° -10.1 -6.2 °

Events

Fail GPWS Warning Activated still on from Arrival Final 3 936 ft agl · 121 kt
Info GPWS Warning Deactivated 194 ft agl · 124 kt
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Height ft00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140Distance to Touchdown NMApproach Runway Alignment ft
Arrival Landing 46.52Landing on runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, runway length 8,617 ft. Threshold height at 91 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 117 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
67 % Threshold speed was too high at 117 kt. Target 92 kt
20 % Target 50 ft agl
0 % Landing and flare profile
100 % Heading variation -0.1 °-0.2 ° min to max 0.0 ° -0.2 0.0 °
99 % Average bank angle 1.3 °0.0 ° min to max 2.6 ° 2.5 1.4 °
100 % Average g force 1.06 g0.92 g min to max 1.14 g 0.92 1.14 g
Info Average speed 115 kt112 kt min to max 117 kt 117 112 kt
Info Average VSI -992 fpm-1,212 fpm min to max -668 fpm -1,160 -668 fpm
Info Average altitude 40 ft agl2 ft agl min to max 91 ft agl 91 2 ft agl
Info Average pitch angle -3.2 °-5.5 ° min to max -1.7 ° -5.5 -1.7 °
02505007501,0001,2501,50001836547290Runway Distance ftLanding Height ft02505007501,0001,2501,500-90-72-54-36-1801836547290Runway Distance ftRunway Width ft
Arrival Touchdown 72.06Touchdown point was 1,402 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 112 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -668 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
80 % Touchdown VSI was -668 fpm.
100 % Touchdown distance was 1,132 ftTarget 1,500 ft
67 % Speed at touchdown 112 ktTarget below 91 kt
96 % Runway alignment max 25.4 ft1.5 ft left 4.9 -13.8 ft
91 % Average bank angle 0.9 °0.0 ° min to max 2.8 ° 1.4 0.5 °
93 % Average g force 1.02 g0.47 g min to max 1.74 g 1.14 1.59 g
0 % Landing Bounce
Info Average speed 101 kt89 kt min to max 112 kt 112 89 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.5 °-7.3 ° min to max 4.3 ° -1.7 0.2 °
Arrival Rollout 91.21Total landing distance 3,734 ft, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
100 % Landing distance 3,734 ft43 % of runway.
80 % Runway alignment max 30.8 ft3.2 ft left to 27.6 ft right -14.3 -3.4 ft
100 % Average g force 1.02 g0.85 g min to max 1.44 g 1.44 0.99 g
Info Average speed 80 kt56 kt min to max 87 kt 87 56 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.7 °-3.3 ° min to max 1.5 ° 0.7 -0.8 °
Info Average bank angle 0.5 °0.0 ° min to max 1.2 ° 0.8 0.6 °

Events

Info Bounce during touchdown 2 ft agl · 72 kt
Runway Exit Exiting runway, average speed 31 kt
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
Info Average speed 30 kt27 kt min to max 50 kt 50 29 kt
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.0 ° min to max -0.1 ° -0.8 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.3 °0.0 ° min to max 0.5 ° 0.5 0.2 °
Info Average g force 1.00 g0.97 g min to max 1.02 g 1.00 1.01 g

Events

Info Flaps Fully Retracted 2 ft agl · 37 kt
Arrival Taxi 71.12Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
ScoreDescriptionStartProfileEnd
53 % Average speed 16 kt0 kt min to max 32 kt 24 0 kt
100 % Average speed turning corners 13 ktmax 16 kt 0 0 kt
100 % Average g force 1.00 g0.98 g min to max 1.03 g 0.99 1.00 g
Info Average pitch angle -0.6 °-1.1 ° min to max -0.2 ° -0.5 -0.3 °
Info Average bank angle 0.2 °0.0 ° min to max 0.6 ° 0.2 0.2 °

Events

Fail Landing Lights
Fail Taxi Lights

Takeoff

OkTaxi lightsSet
100.00Takeoff roll2,030 ft · 36 %
100.00Liftoff speed118 kt · target 130, 12 slow
96.44Runway alignment13.2 ft R
OkBounce on takeoffNone
100.00Rate of climb1,171 fpm

Landing

The threshold, the flare and the hold-off. The approach that led to it is the stabilisation gates below.

20.07Threshold height90 ft
66.56Threshold speed117 kt · target 92, 25 fast
100.00Centreline offset0.2 ft R

The stabilisation gates

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.

Five checks, one gate500 ft
Gear down
Sink rate
On glideslope
On centreline
On speed

Touchdown on KSMF 17L

Past threshold100.00
1,219ft
Centreline95.76
13.8ft R
Speed66.99
112kttarget 90, 22 fast
Touchdown rate80.40
-668fpm
Impact93.14
1.74G
Bounces0.00
5

Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.

90 ft over the threshold · target 50 ft 80 ft400 Ideal — 50 ft, down at 1,000 ft This flight — 90 ft, down at 1,219 ft

Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 8,617 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 THRESHOLD FULL SCORE TO 1,650 FT 1,219 ft past threshold CLEARED

The 1,219 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.

Runway used 2,051 ft of 8,617 ft · 24 %
Rollout distance100.00
832ft23 % used
Rollout alignment80.47
27.6ft R

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Flight narrative

The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,030 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 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 was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile south of South Lake Tahoe, California. The climb took the aircraft from 7,281 feet above sea level to 14,836 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,554 feet in just 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.

Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 3 miles west of Lakeridge, Nevada. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 14,468 feet above sea level to 17,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,541 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The climb started 2 miles southwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 6 miles west of T38 Homewood Lake Tahoe, California. This phase lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile southwest of Folsom, California. The descent took the aircraft from 16,999 feet above sea level to 4,787 feet above sea level, a decrease of 12,212 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.

The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 2 miles southeast of KSMF Sacramento International Airport, Sacramento, California. This phase lasted for 5 minutes and covered a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile northeast of 59CN James Brothers Airport Pleasant Grove, California. The descent took the aircraft from 4,761 feet above sea level to 1,878 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,883 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.

The final approach to runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport was made from the north, heading 181.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,760 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 17L was characterized by a touchdown point that was 1,402 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 112 knots, which was too fast, and the touchdown rate was heavy at -668 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centreline.

The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,734 feet, which accounted for 43% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline.

The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 113 nautical miles, taking 44 minutes, and the aircraft used 916 pounds of fuel.

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Takeoff report
Takeoff on runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport in the Cessna Citation CJ4
97.51 %
100 %
Taxi
Taxiing from the parking to the runway took 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Taxi Lights
100 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
100 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
94.29 %
Takeoff Roll
Departure roll runway 36 at KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport. Takeoff distance 2,030 ft 36 % of runway. Liftoff speed was 118 kt. Local weather - Temperature 63 °F. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
Takeoff Distance
100 %
Roll distance of 2,030 ft using 35.56 % of runway
Liftoff Speed
100 %
Liftoff speed was 118 kn - Target 130 kn
Alignment
96.44 %
4.8 ft left to 13.2 ft right
Bounce
100 %
No Bounce Detected
Strobe Lights
100 %
Switched On
Landing Lights
0 %
Switched On
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
120 75 30
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
6 2.5 -1
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010203040506070 Runway Distance ft Runway Alignment to End of Runway ft
100 %
Climb 1
Departure climb to 50 ft agl from runway 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
130 120 110
Bank °
100 %
1 0.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
12 9 6
Climb Rate fpm
Info
1,500 700 -100
99.78 %
Climb 2
Departure climb to 400 ft agl from 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
150 135 120
Bank °
99.11 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
16 13 9
Climb Rate fpm
Info
3,400 2,350 1,300
93.48 %
Climb 3
Departure climb to 1,000 ft agl from 36 KTVL Lake Tahoe Airport.
Alignment
100 %
2 0 -2
IAS kt
100 %
210 175 140
Bank °
75.55 %
12 6 0
G
83.71 %
1.5 1 0.5
Pitch °
Info
18 11 3
Climb Rate fpm
Info
5,200 3,150 1,100
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0000124248372496620 Runway Distance ft Height at End of Runway ft
00.250.50.7510100200300400500600700800 Climb Distance NM Climb Profile to 1,000 ft
00.250.50.751-200-160-120-80-4004080120160200 Climb Distance NM Runway Alignment in (ft) to 1,000 ft
Landing report
Landing on runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport in the Cessna Citation CJ4
Landing Score 74.57 %
Landing Summary

The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The final approach to runway 17L from the north was initiated at a heading of 181.0°, 2 nautical miles away from the runway, and at an altitude of 1,760 feet above ground level (agl).

The aircraft touched down 1,402 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a significant deviation from the target. The touchdown speed of 112 knots was also too high, indicating that the pilot may have been unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown. Furthermore, the touchdown rate of -668 feet per minute (fpm) was considered heavy, suggesting that the aircraft may have been subjected to excessive deceleration forces upon landing.

In addition to these issues, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This suggests that wind was not a significant factor in the landing.

The total landing distance of 3,734 feet was 43% of the available runway length, which is a relatively high percentage. This may indicate that the pilot was unable to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown, resulting in a longer than necessary landing distance. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline, which may have contributed to the overall performance of the landing.

Overall, while the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, the landing was not without its issues. The pilot may have benefited from additional training or practice to improve their ability to slow the aircraft down sufficiently before touchdown and to maintain a more accurate alignment with the runway centreline.

87.11 %
Final 4
Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 4 nm to 3 nm. Descent from 1,760 ft agl to 1,362 ft agl. A decrease of 397 ft in 9 seconds.
Glideslope
62.64 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
62.64 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
154 147 140
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
100 %
2 1 0
G
83.14 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-1,155 -3,028 -4,900
77.58 %
Final 3
Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 3 nm to 2 nm. Descent from 1,341 ft agl to 935 ft agl. A decrease of 406 ft in 18 seconds.
Glideslope
26.28 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
26.28 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
145 127 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
98.49 %
4 2 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-918 -1,509 -2,100
87.4 %
Final 2
Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 2 nm to 1 nm. Descent from 886 ft agl to 464 ft agl. A decrease of 422 ft in 9 seconds.
Glideslope
62.54 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
62.54 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
125 123 120
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
93.19 %
6 3 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-2,064 -2,682 -3,300
88.51 %
Final 1
Approaching runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport from 1 nm to 0 nm. Descent from 428 ft agl to 115 ft agl. A decrease of 314 ft in 13 seconds.
Glideslope
47.14 %
Poor descent path above glideslope limit
Heading
100 %
Excellent heading alignment
Glideslope °
47.14 %
4 3 2
IAS kt
100 %
126 118 110
Alignment
100 %
0.5 0 -0.5
Bank °
95.42 %
5 2.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-960 -1,580 -2,200
00.250.50.751050100150200250300350400 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Height ft
00.250.50.751-140-105-70-3503570105140 Distance to Touchdown NM Approach Runway Alignment ft
46.52 %
Landing
Landing on runway 17L at KSMF Sacramento International Airport, runway length 8,617 ft. Threshold height at 91 ft agl was significantly above target. Threshold speed was too high at 117 kt.
Height
20.07 %
Threshold height at 91 ft agl was significantly above target. Target 50 ft agl
Speed
66.56 %
Threshold speed was too high at 117 kt. Target 92 kt
Flare
0 %
Very poor landing flare
Centreline ft
100 %
100 0 -100
Bank °
98.62 %
3 1.5 0
G
100 %
1.5 1 0.5
IAS kt
Info
117 114 110
Pitch °
Info
0 -2.5 -5
Descent Rate fpm
Info
-680 -990 -1,300
02505007501,0001,2501,50001836547290 Runway Distance ft Landing Height ft
02505007501,0001,2501,500-90-72-54-36-1801836547290 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
72.06 %
Touchdown
Touchdown point was 1,402 ft beyond the touchdown zone. Touchdown speed at 112 kt was too fast. Touchdown rate was heavy at -668 fpm. Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from centreline. Local weather - Temperature 61 °F. Wind 1 kt at 270 °. Crosswind: 1 kt Headwind: 0 kt.
Touchdown
80.4 %
Touchdown rate was heavy at -668 fpm.
Speed
66.99 %
Touchdown speed at 112 kt was too fast. Target below 91 kn
Distance
100 %
Touchdown point was 1,402 ft beyond the touchdown zone.
Alignment
95.76 %
Runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 14 ft from centreline.
Bank
90.76 %
Bank angle 0.9 °
G
93.14 %
G 1.02 g
Bounce
0 %
Bounce Detected
91.21 %
Rollout
Total landing distance 3,734 ft, 43 % of runway. Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
Distance
100 %
Landing distance 3,734 ft using 43.33 % of runway
Alignment
80.47 %
Runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 28 ft from centreline.
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
IAS kt
Info
88 69 50
Bank °
Info
2 1 0
Pitch °
Info
2 -0.5 -3
05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500 Runway Distance ft Runway Width ft
71.12 %
Taxi
Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nm.
Landing Lights
1 %
Switched Off
Taxi Lights
0 %
Switched On
Ground Speed kt
52.67 %
30 15 0
Turn Speed
100 %
30 15 0
G
100 %
1.25 1 0.75
Bank °
Info
1 0.5 0
Pitch °
Info
1 0 -1
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