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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,307 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 413 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 approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at KBTV Burlington International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,185 feet, which accounted for 65% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of Winooski, Vermont, and ascended from an altitude of 940 feet above sea level to 10,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 9,068 feet in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 1 mile southeast of Willsboro, New York, and lasted for 27 minutes. During this period, the aircraft covered a distance of 146 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 2 miles northwest of Amenia, New York, and involved a descent from 9,680 feet above sea level to 3,009 feet above sea level, a decrease of 6,671 feet in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile east of Washington, Connecticut, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The final descent phase began 1 mile south of CT01 Whelan Farms Airport in Bethlehem, Connecticut, and involved a descent from 2,990 feet above sea level to 1,993 feet above sea level, a decrease of 997 feet in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 18 at KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport, approaching from the north at a heading of 171.0° and at an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 18, which had a length of 5,307 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 101 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 404 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 97 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute. 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 from a direction of 269°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a headwind component of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,581 feet, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 195 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 171.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,257 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 100 kt, registering at 101 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 404 feet was considered good, indicating that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent. The touchdown speed of 97 kt was a little fast, but this did not significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The aircraft's touchdown rate of -272 feet per minute (fpm) was fair, suggesting that the pilot could have managed the descent more efficiently. Nevertheless, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, which is a testament to the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 269°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 2 kt and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 1,581 feet was 30% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
During the rollout, the aircraft maintained perfect alignment with the runway, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot's performance was commendable, with only minor areas for improvement.
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