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Work on the flare
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,014 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,461 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 32R at KOMA Eppley Airfield. The takeoff distance was 2,749 feet, which accounted for 32% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 152 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of Carter Lake, Iowa, and ascended from an altitude of 2,003 feet above sea level to 17,878 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,875 feet in 6 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles west of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and lasted for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 246 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 2 miles west of OK88 Silverwood Ultralightport Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The descent from 17,414 feet above sea level to 1,900 feet above sea level, a decrease of 15,514 feet, took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 42 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18L at KTUL Tulsa International Airport was made from the north, heading 183.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 18L, which had a length of 10,014 feet, was successful, with a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 109 knots. The touchdown point was 1,059 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 94 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -179 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 3,565 feet, which accounted for 36% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 312 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KTUL Tulsa International Airport, achieving a score of 94.1%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 183.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on runway 18L, which has a length of 10,014 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 109 kt, indicating a controlled approach. However, the touchdown point was 1,059 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 94 kt was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -179 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind, making the landing conditions ideal. The total landing distance of 3,565 feet was 36% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the runway rollout alignment was also satisfactory. Overall, the landing was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed safely on the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and point.
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