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MY FS FLIGHTS
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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 2,989 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 514 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 36 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 28 at VOCL Calicut International Airport. The takeoff distance was 637 meters, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 111 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 14 knots at 250 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 12 knots. The aircraft took off and began its enroute climb, starting overhead VOCL Calicut International Airport. The climb from 1,333 feet above sea level to 8,556 feet above sea level, an increase of 7,222 feet, was achieved in just 3 minutes and covered a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles northwest of Manjeri, a town in the state of Kerala, India. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another enroute climb, this time from 9,299 feet above sea level to 11,283 feet above sea level, an increase of 1,985 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles. The climb started 11 miles east of Manjeri.
The enroute level cruise started 18 miles southwest of Ooty, a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This cruise phase lasted for 7 minutes and covered a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 4 miles south of Kembanur, a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The descent from 11,249 feet above sea level to 2,937 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,311 feet, was achieved in 6 minutes and covered a distance of 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles north of Sulur, a town in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at VOCB Coimbatore International Airport, which was located to the northeast. The heading during the final approach was 226.0 degrees, and the aircraft was at an altitude of 1,707 feet above ground level when it was 4 nautical miles from the runway.
The landing on runway 23 at VOCB Coimbatore International Airport was successful, with the touchdown point being 144 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 89 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was also good at -153 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 50 degrees. This resulted in a tailwind of 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,407 meters, which accounted for 47% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also 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 80 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 30 minutes. The aircraft used 862 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at VOCB Coimbatore International Airport, achieving a score of 97.3%. The aircraft approached the runway from the north east, heading 226.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,707 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with precision, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 33°C, with a wind speed of 4 knots at a direction of 50°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component of 0 knots and a tailwind component of 4 knots. The aircraft's speed during the final approach was slightly below the target threshold speed, coming in at 102 knots.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was recorded at 89 knots, which was within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate was also good, at -153 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing.
The touchdown point was 144 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is a relatively minor deviation. However, the total landing distance of 1,407 meters was only 47% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop safely within a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the aircraft was properly controlled during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, and the aircraft was able to stop safely within a relatively short distance. The score of 97.3% reflects the high level of proficiency demonstrated by the pilot during the landing.
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