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Hold the approach speed
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.
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.
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,043 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 351 m 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 6 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 09 at VTSP Phuket International Airport. The takeoff distance was 507 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 120 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 26 °C, a wind speed of 10 knots at 80°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of VTSP Phuket International Airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile east of the airport, rising from 1,090 feet above sea level to 23,781 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,691 feet in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 37 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 14 miles south east of Ban Ao Nang, lasting 4 minutes and covering 31 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 13 miles north west of Kantang, where the aircraft descended from 23,777 feet above sea level to 1,344 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,432 feet in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 76 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 26 at VTSS Hat Yai International Airport was made from the east, heading 263.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,274 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 26 at VTSS Hat Yai International Airport was successful, with a touchdown distance of 351 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 81 knots, and the touchdown rate was -157 feet per minute, both of which were good. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.2 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions during landing were characterized by a temperature of 22 °C, a wind speed of 3 knots at 90°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,364 meters, which accounted for 45% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. Taxiing to the parking from the runway took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 150 nautical miles, taking 39 minutes, and the aircraft used 379 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at VTSS Hat Yai International Airport, achieving a score of 90.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 263.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,274 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 3,043 meters.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down at a speed of 91 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, this did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The touchdown distance of 351 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 81 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -157 feet per minute (fpm) was also satisfactory, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
One minor issue was observed during the landing, as the aircraft touched down slightly off-centerline, deviating by 6.2 meters from the runway's centerline. Despite this, the runway rollout alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control and stability during the landing phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 22°C and a gentle wind of 3 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind was minimal at 3 knots. Overall, the landing was executed safely and efficiently, with the aircraft coming to a stop within 45% of the runway's length, covering a total distance of 1,364 meters.
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