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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 5.7°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
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.
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 9,016 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,616 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 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 02R at KBNA Nashville International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,007 feet, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 135 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of KBNA Nashville International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,535 feet above sea level to 12,009 feet above sea level in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles southeast of Ashland City, Tennessee, and lasted for 22 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 4 miles southeast of 05TN Thurmond Glenn Field Covington, descending from 12,002 feet above sea level to 1,596 feet above sea level in 8 minutes, covering a distance of 35 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 18L at KMEM Memphis International Airport was made from the north, with a heading of 179.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,303 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 18L, which has a length of 9,016 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly above the target speed at 99 knots.
The touchdown point was 1,201 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -79 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,764 feet, which is 42% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 186 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 44 minutes. The aircraft used 1,457 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KMEM Memphis International Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 179.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,303 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 18L, which has a length of 9,016 feet.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down slightly beyond the touchdown zone, at a point 1,201 feet down the runway. The touchdown speed of 92 knots was slightly above the target speed, indicating that the pilot may have been able to make a smoother landing by reducing the speed slightly. However, the touchdown rate of -79 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a controlled and stable descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 knots. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The total landing distance of 3,764 feet was 42% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot maintaining control throughout the rollout phase. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and alignment with the target speed.
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