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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,806 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 280 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 18 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 19R at ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Stockholm, Sweden. The takeoff distance was 407 meters, which accounted for 12% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 111 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 6°C and a wind speed of 18 knots from a direction of 270°. This resulted in a crosswind of 17 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb overhead ESSA Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,127 feet above sea level to 37,459 feet above sea level, an increase of 36,332 feet in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 38 miles southeast of Blidoe, Stockholm County, Sweden. This phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 50 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 40 miles west of EEKA Kärdla Airport in Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia. The aircraft descended from an altitude of 37,766 feet above sea level to 1,336 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,430 feet in 22 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 271.0° at an altitude of 1,203 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was executed on runway 26, which had a length of 2,806 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 86 knots was well below the target, requiring the pilot to exercise caution to avoid stalling.
The touchdown distance was good at 278 meters, and the touchdown speed of 80 knots was also satisfactory. The touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 25 knots from a direction of 280°, resulting in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 25 knots.
The total landing distance was 844 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 5 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 227 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 60 minutes. The aircraft used 445 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at EETN Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,203 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good threshold height, which is crucial for a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was 86 knots, which was well below the target speed, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown distance of 278 meters was also within the acceptable range. The touchdown speed of 80 knots was good, and the touchdown rate of -105 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a gentle and controlled landing.
However, there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing performance. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline, which may require some adjustments to the pilot's approach and landing technique. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 8.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were moderate, with a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 25 knots from 280°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 25 knots, which may have affected the aircraft's approach and landing performance. Despite these conditions, the pilot was able to maintain control and execute a safe landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and technique. However, there is room for improvement in terms of aligning the aircraft with the centerline during touchdown and rollout.
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