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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 4.6°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 29 ft, holding back pressure steadily rather than adjusting pitch piecemeal.
What happened: The flare drifted away from its intended profile rather than tracking it smoothly from 29 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 29 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without it.
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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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,463 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,835 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 08 at PADQ Kodiak Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,443 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 56°F and a wind speed of 17 knots at 70°. The crosswind component was 6 knots, while the headwind component was 16 knots. The aircraft climbed from 1,092 feet above sea level to 36,437 feet above sea level, an increase of 35,345 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 80 nautical miles.
The enroute climb started overhead PADQ Kodiak Airport, and the aircraft then transitioned to a level cruise 11 miles south of AK07 Dog Fish Bay Airport. This cruise phase lasted 5 minutes and covered 39 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 1 mile northwest of Kachemak City, descending from 36,908 feet above sea level to 17,675 feet above sea level, a decrease of 19,233 feet, in 11 minutes and covering 75 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 9 miles south of TYE Tyonek Airport and lasted 5 minutes, covering 28 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent 3 miles southwest of 6AK5 Fire Island Airport, descending from 17,051 feet above sea level to 3,054 feet above sea level, a decrease of 13,997 feet, in 7 minutes and covering 20 nautical miles.
The aircraft then transitioned to another level cruise phase, this time starting overhead AK36 Point Mac Airport and lasting 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final descent started 1 mile southwest of 0AK9 Falcon Lake Strip, descending from 2,701 feet above sea level to 1,516 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,185 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 15 at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport was made from the north, heading 165.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,355 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 10,463 feet. The threshold height at 108 feet above ground level was excessively over target, while the threshold speed was slightly above target at 98 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,273 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 84 knots and a touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute, both of which were good. However, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 knots at 270°.
The total landing distance was 3,624 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 258 nautical miles, taking 59 minutes, and the aircraft used 1,303 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, but with some notable deviations from the ideal landing parameters. The final approach was initiated from the north, heading 165.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,355 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 15, which has a length of 10,463 feet.
The threshold height at 108 feet agl was significantly higher than the target, indicating that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing. However, the threshold speed of 98 knots was only slightly above the target, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft. The touchdown speed of 84 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -153 feet per minute (fpm) was also good.
Despite the successful touchdown, the landing was not without its issues. The touchdown point was 1,273 feet beyond the touchdown zone, indicating that the pilot may have been a bit too aggressive with the landing. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was significantly misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 5 knots, while the tailwind component was only 1 knot. These conditions would not have significantly impacted the landing, but they may have contributed to the pilot's decision to land slightly beyond the touchdown zone.
The total landing distance of 3,624 feet was 35% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was also misaligned by 53 feet from the centreline, which could have made the landing more challenging. Overall, while the landing was not perfect, the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a safe stop.
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