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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,996 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 375 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 03R at VTBD Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The takeoff distance was 556 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 4 knots at 310 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. After departing from the airport, the enroute climb started approximately 1 mile northeast of VTBD Don Mueang International Airport. The aircraft climbed from an altitude of 1,032 feet above sea level to 38,941 feet above sea level, an increase of 37,909 feet, in 19 minutes and covering a distance of 86 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 9 miles east of Hua Hin, Thailand. This phase lasted for 25 minutes and covered a distance of 174 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase began 7 miles east of Ranong, Thailand, and the aircraft descended from an altitude of 39,024 feet above sea level to 1,204 feet above sea level, a decrease of 37,820 feet, in 31 minutes and covering a distance of 117 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at VTSP Phuket International Airport was made from the west, with a heading of 85.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,147 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 09 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 374 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 88 knots, and the touchdown rate was perfect at -3 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 79 degrees. The crosswind was 1 knot, while the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,313 meters, which accounted for 44% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was perfect. After landing, the aircraft taxiing to the parking from the runway took 3 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 385 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 85 minutes. The aircraft used 755 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at VTSP Phuket International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 85.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,147 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 24°C, with a wind speed of 7 knots blowing from 79°. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 7 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft touched down on the runway at a speed of 95 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, this did not affect the overall performance of the landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft maintained a good speed of 88 knots and a perfect touchdown rate of -3 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot had excellent control over the aircraft during the final stages of the approach. The touchdown distance of 374 meters was within the acceptable range, and the total landing distance of 1,313 meters was only 44% of the runway length, demonstrating the pilot's skill and precision.
The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase, ensuring a safe and smooth landing. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the pilot demonstrating exceptional skills and knowledge of the aircraft and the local weather conditions.
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