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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 7.1°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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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4 landings
The flight is kept as it was recorded: it ends when the engine is shut down, so a landing with the rotors turning is a stop along the way, not a new flight.
| # | Where | Into flight | Touchdown | Ground speed | Sideways | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 22:36 | 42 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:16 |
| 2 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 29:00 | 37 ft/min | 3.9 kt | 2.8 kt | 0:07 |
| 3 | KSGU · St George Regional Airport | 29:24 | 67 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | 0:52 |
| 4 | 1L8 · General Dick Stout Field | 48:56 | 24 ft/min | 0.0 kt | 0.0 kt | End of flight |
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 7,892 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,259 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 01 at KSGU St George Regional Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,462 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 146 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KSGU St George Regional Airport. The climb took 8 minutes and covered 36 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 3,821 feet above sea level to 25,006 feet above sea level, an increase of 21,184 feet. The enroute level cruise started 2 miles northeast of 00UT Clear Creek Ranch Airport Kanab, and it lasted for 50 minutes, covering a distance of 359 nautical miles.
The enroute descent began 9 miles northeast of Silver Cliff, Colorado, and it took 14 minutes to descend from 25,000 feet above sea level to 7,422 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,578 feet. The descent covered a distance of 45 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 31 at KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport was made from the southeast, heading 315.0°, at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,273 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 31 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,259 feet, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 101 knots was slightly fast, and the touchdown rate was smooth at -123 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,744 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 446 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 78 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) with a score of 97.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 315.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,273 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, touching down on runway 31, which has a length of 7,892 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 111 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 1,259 feet was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 101 knots was faster than ideal, but the touchdown rate of -123 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 15 feet, which may require some adjustments in the pilot's approach technique. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 2,744 feet was 35% of the runway length, which is within acceptable limits. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and technique, despite some minor deviations from ideal performance.
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