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Slow down before tight turns
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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,493 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 796 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 5 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 18C at KMEM Memphis International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,403 feet, which accounted for 22% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 0 knots. After departing from KMEM, the enroute climb started 1 mile south of the airport, where the aircraft climbed from 1,288 feet above sea level to 24,179 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,891 feet in 9 minutes and covering a distance of 33 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles north of Earle, Arkansas, and lasted for 49 minutes, covering a distance of 350 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles east of Simerly Airport in Fillmore, Missouri, where it descended from 24,995 feet above sea level to 2,261 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,734 feet in 16 minutes and covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield was made from the southeast, heading 325.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 32L was successful, with a runway length of 9,493 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also good at 97 knots. The touchdown distance was 792 feet, which was 21% of the runway. The touchdown speed was a little fast at 91 knots, but the touchdown rate was smooth at -105 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at KOMA Eppley Airfield were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, with a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 1,951 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 471 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 83 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed on runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield, demonstrating a high level of proficiency in its approach and landing procedures. The aircraft's final approach was initiated from the southeast, heading 325.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot's performance during the approach was impressive, with a score of 99.4%. This indicates that the pilot adhered to standard operating procedures and maintained a high level of situational awareness throughout the approach. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed of 97 knots was also within acceptable limits.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with a touchdown distance of 792 feet, which is within the acceptable range. However, the touchdown speed of 91 knots was slightly faster than recommended, which may indicate a slight deviation from the optimal approach speed. The touchdown rate of -105 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, indicating a controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots at 270°, were relatively calm, which likely contributed to the smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 1,951 feet was 21% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and brought it to a stop in a safe and controlled manner.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing on runway 32L at KOMA Eppley Airfield was a successful and well-executed procedure, demonstrating the pilot's expertise and adherence to standard operating procedures.
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