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Get the gear down before the gate
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 six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: gear still up and speed 93 kt FAST on the reference speed of 127 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: gear still up, glideslope 2.5° against the runway's 3.7° and speed 52 kt FAST on the reference speed of 127 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,525 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 784 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The 2.23 G arrival is the firm side of smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kansas, the aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took approximately 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. With a local temperature of 61°F and winds blowing at 6 knots from 39°, the aircraft took off from runway 36, covering a distance of 3,372 feet, which represented 55% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was recorded at 151 knots.
As the aircraft climbed to 22,561 feet above sea level, it covered a distance of 46 nautical miles in 8 minutes, demonstrating a significant increase in altitude. The enroute climb phase started over Wichita, with the aircraft continuing to ascend to its cruising altitude. Following a brief level cruise phase, the aircraft began its descent, reducing its altitude from 22,998 feet to 4,415 feet in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 54 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, this time over Johnson County Executive Airport, before commencing its final descent. The landing was executed on runway 01 at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, with a touchdown distance of 780 feet, which was within the acceptable range.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 57°F and winds blowing at 13 knots from 354°. The aircraft's touchdown speed was recorded at 146 knots, which was slightly higher than the recommended threshold speed. The touchdown rate was also noted to be heavy, at -910 feet per minute. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area, a process that took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 150 nautical miles, with the aircraft using 2,551 pounds of fuel.
The final approach to runway 01 at KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport from the south was conducted at a heading of 13.0°, with the aircraft at 4 nm and 1,076 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was slightly above the desired value at 148 kt, indicating a need for adjustment in the approach configuration.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft exhibited a heavy touchdown rate of -910 fpm, which was excessive. The touchdown speed of 146 kt was also higher than the recommended value, contributing to the heavy touchdown rate. The touchdown distance of 780 ft was within acceptable limits, but the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 17 ft. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 57 °F and a headwind of 13 kt, may have influenced the approach and touchdown characteristics.
The total landing distance of 3,404 ft was 55% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned from the centreline by 77 ft, which may have been due to the initial touchdown position. Overall, the landing performance of Aircraft C750 scored 76.6%, with areas for improvement identified in the approach configuration, touchdown speed, and rollout alignment.
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