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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,183 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,612 ft 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 02 at KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field). The takeoff distance was 2,140 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 148 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 at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile north of KCHA Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport, and climbed from 1,719 feet above sea level to 25,013 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,294 feet, in 12 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, starting 4 miles south of 07TN Corntassel Airport Vonore, and lasted for 47 minutes, covering 337 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 2 miles south of 80VA Holly Springs Airport Richmond, and descended from 25,002 feet above sea level to 4,998 feet above sea level, a decrease of 20,004 feet, in 13 minutes and covering 76 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise, starting 2 miles east of Drum Point, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The enroute descent then resumed, starting 6 miles south of MD82 Ragged Island Airport Cambridge, and descended from 4,991 feet above sea level to 1,300 feet above sea level, a decrease of 3,691 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04 at KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field was made from the southwest, heading 30.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,243 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 5,183 feet. The threshold height was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 108 knots.
The touchdown point was 220 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 98 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was good at -157 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,858 feet, which accounted for 55% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 499 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 87 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KESN Easton Airport / Newnam Field, achieving a score of 97.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 30.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,243 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 04, which has a length of 5,183 feet.
Upon reaching the threshold, the aircraft was slightly above the target height at 58 feet agl. However, the threshold speed was significantly above the target at 108 knots, indicating a potential for a hard landing. Despite this, the touchdown point was 220 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. The touchdown speed of 98 knots was a little fast, but the touchdown rate of -157 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, and the tailwind component was 1 knot, which had a negligible effect on the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway.
The total landing distance was 2,858 feet, which is 55% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the aircraft was able to touch down and stop within a safe margin of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft was able to touch down safely within the designated area. However, the high threshold speed and slightly fast touchdown speed indicate that the pilot may need to make some adjustments to improve the landing performance.
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