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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Hold the nosewheel on and wait for the speed to reach 130 kt before rotating.
What happened: You rotated early, lifting off at 113 kt against a target of 130 kt.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator approaching 130 kt before you rotate.
See Departure Roll
Arrival
Fly the flare as one continuous check of the sink rate from 14 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 14 ft down to touchdown.
Watch for: Watch radio altitude and VSI through the flare, aiming to arrest the sink smoothly from 14 ft to touchdown.
See Arrival Landing
Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 1,873 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,873 m of the 3,053 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 535 m 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 16 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 12 at SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport in Natal, Brazil. The takeoff distance was 535 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 113 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 179 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 6 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead the SBSG Governador Aluízio Alves International Airport. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 111 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,298 feet above sea level to 41,456 feet above sea level, an increase of 40,158 feet.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, starting 3 miles west of SIPE Itapessoca Airport in Goiana, Brazil. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 164 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb phase, this time starting 27 miles east of Coruripe in Alagoas, Brazil. The climb took 2 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 41,424 feet above sea level to 44,260 feet above sea level, an increase of 2,836 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, starting 27 miles southeast of Coruripe in Alagoas, Brazil. This cruise phase lasted for 33 minutes and covered a distance of 739 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent phase, starting 4 miles south of SDUN Itaperuna Airport in Itaperuna, Brazil. The descent took 32 minutes and covered a distance of 120 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from 43,938 feet above sea level to 1,296 feet above sea level, a decrease of 42,642 feet.
The final approach to runway 15 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport was made from the northwest, with a heading of 125.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,269 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 15, which had a length of 3,053 meters. The threshold height at 59 feet above ground level was slightly above the target, and the threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 102 knots.
The touchdown point was 171 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 90 knots and a touchdown rate of -95 feet per minute, which was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 340 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,845 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good, and the taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 1,152 nautical miles, and the flight took 97 minutes, using 1,583 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport, achieving a score of 95.4%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 125.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,269 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 15, which has a length of 3,053 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a threshold height slightly above the target at 59 feet agl. The threshold speed was also slightly above the target at 102 knots. The touchdown point was 171 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. The touchdown speed of 90 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -95 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 5 knots at 340°. The crosswind component was minimal at 3 knots, and the tailwind component was 4 knots. These conditions contributed to a relatively straightforward landing.
The total landing distance of 1,845 meters was 60% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft maintained its direction and speed after touchdown, and the pilot was able to control the aircraft effectively during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the approach and landing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving the target threshold height and speed.
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