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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 90 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 117 kt, well above the 90 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 90 kt on short final.
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.
At the 500 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 9,315 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,448 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the Cessna CJ4 Citation taxiing from the parking area to the runway at KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. This process took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 34, with a takeoff distance of 1,678 feet, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started to ascend from 1,087 feet above sea level to 9,995 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,908 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. This enroute climb began 1 mile north of KECP Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The local weather conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles east of Vernon, Florida. This phase lasted for 14 minutes and covered a distance of 74 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 4 miles south of 25J Cuthbert-Randolph Cuthbert, Georgia. The descent took the aircraft from 10,006 feet above sea level to 1,495 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,511 feet, in 10 minutes and covering a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 33 at KLSF Lawson Army Air Field was made from the southeast, with a heading of 325.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 33 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,448 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 101 knots, which was slightly higher than the recommended speed, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -81 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,652 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, which took approximately 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 134 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 34 minutes, with no fuel consumption reported.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KLSF Lawson Army Air Field, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 325.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway threshold.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 33, which has a length of 9,315 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 117 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 1,448 feet was within acceptable limits, but the touchdown speed of 101 knots was slightly faster than ideal.
The touchdown rate of -81 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and maintain a stable approach. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind component, making the landing conditions relatively straightforward. The total landing distance of 2,652 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway centerline, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction after touchdown. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the execution of the approach and landing.
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