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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering 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 1,786 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,786 m of the 2,984 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 531 m 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 03R at RJAH Ibaraki Airport / JASDF Hyakuri Air Base. The takeoff distance was 882 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 133 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 16 °C, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 29°.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb overhead RJAH Ibaraki Airport / JASDF Hyakuri Air Base Omitama, located in Ibaraki, Japan. The climb took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 46 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,122 feet above sea level to 35,766 feet above sea level, a total increase of 34,644 feet.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles north of Gyoda, located in Saitama-ken, Japan, and lasted for 39 minutes, covering a distance of 228 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles north of Nishiwaki, located in Hyogo, Japan. The descent took 24 minutes and covered a distance of 105 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 35,541 feet above sea level to 2,277 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 33,264 feet.
The final approach to runway 28 at RJOA Hiroshima Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,201 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 28, which had a length of 2,984 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 112 knots. The touchdown point was 107 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 102 knots. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -35 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 15 °C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 0°. The crosswind was 9 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,697 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 385 nautical miles, and the flight took 85 minutes to complete. The aircraft used 870 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at RJOA Hiroshima Airport, achieving a score of 95.6%. The final approach to runway 28 was conducted from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,201 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway, with the threshold height being satisfactory. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, registering at 112 knots. The touchdown point was located 107 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight deviation from the intended landing spot.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 102 knots, which was slightly faster than the desired speed. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate was perfect, with a rate of -35 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was also spot on, indicating a high degree of precision in the pilot's landing technique.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 15°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 0°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots.
The total landing distance covered by the aircraft was 1,697 meters, which accounted for 57% of the runway length. While this is a relatively short landing distance, it is worth noting that the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 8.4 meters from the centerline. This minor deviation may be attributed to the pilot's slight overcorrection or a minor issue with the aircraft's directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating a high degree of skill and precision in navigating the aircraft to the runway. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving the desired touchdown speed and maintaining perfect runway rollout alignment.
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