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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.
Side view — the last 2,798 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 2,798 m of the 3,494 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 417 m 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 27 at Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (ZYYJ) in Yanji, Jilin Sheng, China. The takeoff distance was 724 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 136 knots.
As the aircraft climbed out of Yanji, it encountered local weather conditions of -5°C temperature and a wind speed of 5 knots at 282 degrees. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots. The enroute climb started 1 mile west of the airport and reached an altitude of 17,604 feet above sea level (asl) in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 13 nautical miles. The aircraft then transitioned into a level cruise, which lasted for 7 minutes and covered 44 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 24 miles north of Hunchun, Jilin Sheng, China, and descended from 17,831 feet asl to 4,523 feet asl in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 55 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 6 nautical miles. This was followed by a climb phase, which started 7 miles west of Trudovoye, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, and reached an altitude of 5,515 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 4 minutes and covered 12 nautical miles. A descent phase followed, which started 5 miles east of Barabash, Primorskiy Kray, Russia, and descended from 5,511 feet asl to 4,359 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 2 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles.
The final descent phase started 9 miles west of Trudovoye and descended from 4,198 feet asl to 1,423 feet asl in 4 minutes, covering a distance of 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 07R at Vladivostok International Airport (UHWW) from the southwest, heading 61.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,376 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 07R was successful, with a touchdown distance of 417 meters and a touchdown speed of 88 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -85 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.6 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were -4°C temperature and a wind speed of 0 knots at 251 degrees.
The total landing distance was 2,704 meters, which accounted for 77% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 166 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 52 minutes. The aircraft used 471 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at UHWW Vladivostok International Airport, achieving a score of 96.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 61.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,376 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 3,494 meters and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft demonstrated good control, with a threshold speed slightly below the target at 101 knots. The touchdown distance of 417 meters was also satisfactory, and the touchdown speed of 88 knots was within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the excellent touchdown rate of -85 feet per minute (fpm), indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there was a slight deviation in the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 3.6 meters off-centerline. This minor misalignment did not significantly impact the overall performance of the landing. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -4°C and a wind speed of 0 knots from 251°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 2,704 meters was 77% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process. Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at UHWW Vladivostok International Airport was a successful and well-executed operation.
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