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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 18°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final so threshold speed settles at 93 kt instead of carrying it into the flare.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 112 kt, well above the 93 kt target speed, and that excess speed was still showing at touchdown. Crossing the threshold fast usually carries straight through to a fast touchdown.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator against 93 kt on short final.
Below a thousand feet the aeroplane is slow, heavy and close to the ground. A steep turn loses lift, raises the stall speed and flattens the climb just when the gradient matters most. A normal turn on course is a rate one — fifteen degrees or so, twenty-five at the outside, this penalty is to acknowledge when a turn has stopped being a turn and become a manoeuvre.
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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 6,474 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 663 ft 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 36 at KOMA Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska. The takeoff distance was 2,731 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 144 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30°F and winds of 5 knots at 40°. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the headwind was 4 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile north of KOMA Eppley Airfield, rising from an altitude of 1,782 feet above sea level to 19,995 feet above sea level in 9 minutes, covering a distance of 40 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise 2 miles north of Atlantic, Iowa, and remained at this altitude for 36 minutes, covering a distance of 257 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent overhead La Moille, Illinois, and descended from 19,707 feet above sea level to 2,491 feet above sea level in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 59 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise 3 minutes later, this time overhead LL10 Naper Aero Club Airport in Naperville, Illinois, and remained at this altitude for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 269.0° at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 107 knots, which was slightly too fast. The touchdown distance was 660 feet, which was good, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°F and winds of 5 knots at 360°. The crosswind was 5 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,982 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 374 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 69 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 96.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 269.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning the aircraft with the runway for a smooth touchdown.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 27, which has a length of 6,474 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 112 knots. However, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 660 feet, indicating a well-executed landing. The touchdown speed of 107 knots was also slightly too fast, but the touchdown rate of -172 feet per minute (fpm) was good, suggesting a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 10 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a minor deviation in the pilot's alignment during the final approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 18°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from 360°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and headwind.
The total landing distance of 1,982 feet was 31% 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 precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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