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Fly a stabilized approach and flare to touch down at the target point of 457 m.
What happened: Touchdown occurred past the normal point, landing 264 m beyond the target distance. This pattern typically reduces the margin available for stopping before the runway end.
Watch for: Watch touchdown point against the 457 m marker.
Departure
Rotate the moment the speed tape reaches 125 kt, not after it.
What happened: Rotation was held until 138 kt, 13 kt past the 125 kt rotation target. Carrying that much extra speed into rotation usually adds unwanted energy right at liftoff.
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,740 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 721 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 750 Citation X taxied from the parking area to runway 22L at KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 22L, the aircraft used a takeoff distance of 857 m, representing 35 % of the runway, and lifted off at 139 kt. Local conditions were 25 °C with a wind of 8 kt from 200 °, a 3 kt crosswind component and a 7 kt headwind.
Climb began 1 mile west of Schiller Park, Illinois, with the aircraft ascending from 1,305 ft asl to 38,996 ft asl, a gain of 37,691 ft achieved in 20 minutes while covering 135 nm.
The first cruise segment started 1 mile south-west of LaPlace, Illinois, and lasted 63 minutes, during which the aircraft flew 558 nm at level altitude.
Descent commenced 4 miles north of KLES Peason Landing Strip, Leesville, Louisiana, with a reduction from 38,999 ft asl to 6,002 ft asl, a loss of 32,997 ft over 18 minutes and a distance of 112 nm.
A brief cruise followed, beginning 1 mile north of Ames, Texas, lasting 2 minutes and covering 6 nm.
The second descent started 3 miles south of Liberty, Texas, descending from 5,973 ft asl to 1,332 ft asl, a decrease of 4,641 ft in 6 minutes while traveling 23 nm.
Final approach to runway 26R at KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport was conducted from the east on a heading of 270.0 °, at 4 nm and 1,230 ft agl.
Landing on runway 26R, which is 2,740 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 119 kt. Touchdown occurred 297 m beyond the touchdown zone at 104 kt, with a touchdown rate of minus 134 fpm and a lateral deviation of 5.5 m from the centreline. Weather at the time was 29 °C, wind 10 kt from 170 °, a 10 kt crosswind and a 2 kt tailwind. The total landing distance was 1,341 m, representing 49 % of the runway.
Runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, completing the landing phase without deviation.
The aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 9 minutes, covering 3 nm.
Overall, the flight covered 845 nm, took 129 minutes, and consumed 1,952 kg of fuel.
The Cessna 750 Citation X approached runway 26R at KIAH from the east on a heading of 270.0° while 4 nm out and 1,230 ft AGL, with ambient temperature 29 °C, wind 10 kt from 170°, a 10 kt cross-wind component and a 2 kt tail-wind component.
At threshold the aircraft maintained a good height and a good threshold speed of 119 kt.
Touchdown occurred 297 m beyond the touchdown zone with a good speed of 104 kt and a smooth vertical rate of -134 fpm; the touchdown point was slightly misaligned by 5.5 m from the centreline.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,341 m, representing 49 % of the 2,740 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good.
To refine the already strong performance reflected by the 94.2 % score, focus on reducing the 5.5 m centreline offset at touchdown while preserving the current approach and speed management.
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