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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Arrival
Reduce power earlier on final to bleed speed back to 99 kt before crossing the threshold.
What happened: You crossed the threshold at 107 kt, 8 kt above the 99 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed, targeting 99 kt at the threshold.
See Arrival Landing
Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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 8,009 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,558 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 33 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,868 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 143 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 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northwest of KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, Chicago/Aurora, Illinois, and ascended from 1,726 feet above sea level to 18,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 16,283 feet in 7 minutes, covering a distance of 26 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north of 4LL1 Staton Airport, Steward, Illinois, and lasted for 46 minutes, covering a distance of 282 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 3 miles southeast of Dow City, Iowa, and descended from 17,668 feet above sea level to 2,987 feet above sea level, a decrease of 14,682 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise was restarted 3 miles east of 75NE Heaton Airport, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 18 at KOMA Eppley Airfield was made from the north, heading 180.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,279 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 18 at KOMA Eppley Airfield was successful, with a touchdown point 159 feet beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 97 knots, which was a little fast, but the touchdown rate was excellent at -87 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the runway rollout alignment was also very good.
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 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The total landing distance was 2,763 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 353 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 71 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KOMA Eppley Airfield, achieving a score of 97.5%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north, heading 180.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,279 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,009 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 108 kt. However, the touchdown point was 159 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, indicating a slight deviation from the intended landing spot. The touchdown speed of 97 kt was slightly faster than desired, but the touchdown rate of -87 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a headwind of 0 kt. The total landing distance of 2,763 feet was 34% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control and stability throughout the landing process.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KOMA Eppley Airfield was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision. While there were some minor deviations from the ideal landing parameters, the overall performance was satisfactory, and the aircraft scored a respectable 97.5%.
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