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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,334 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,334 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 313 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cessna Citation X aircraft, registered as C-FWRX, with winglets. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway at Stockholm-Bromma Airport, which took approximately 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
As the aircraft departed from runway 12, it achieved a takeoff distance of 775 meters, which was 47% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 140 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 20°C, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 100°. The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots.
The enroute climb phase began overhead Bromma, where the aircraft ascended from 1,075 feet above sea level to 45,098 feet above sea level, an increase of 44,023 feet in 20 minutes, covering a distance of 113 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started 8 miles east of Tranas, lasting 61 minutes and covering 514 nautical miles.
As the aircraft approached its destination, the enroute descent phase began 7 miles west of Katwijk aan Zee, where it descended from 45,547 feet above sea level to 9,502 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,045 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 105 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 9 miles south east of Walton-on-the-Naze, lasting 7 minutes and covering 24 nautical miles.
The enroute descent phase continued, with the aircraft descending from 9,097 feet above sea level to 6,605 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,492 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase started again 3 miles north east of Leysdown-on-Sea, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final enroute descent phase began 3 miles north east of Sheerness, where the aircraft descended from 6,051 feet above sea level to 4,200 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,852 feet in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise phase resumed 1 mile north of Cliffe, lasting 2 minutes and covering 5 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 27 at London City Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 273.0° at 3 nautical miles and 1,792 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with the aircraft touching down on the runway at a speed of 118 knots and a touchdown distance of 313 meters. The touchdown rate was good at -156 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 19°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 230°. The crosswind component was 7 knots, while the headwind component was 8 knots. The total landing distance was 942 meters, which was 71% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
In conclusion, the flight was a successful one, with the aircraft covering a total distance of 803 nautical miles in 128 minutes, using 1,670 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna Citation X, registered as C-FWRX, successfully landed at London City Airport (EGLC) on runway 27. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 273.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,792 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 19°C, with a wind speed of 10 knots from 230°. This resulted in a crosswind of 7 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The aircraft's winglets, a distinctive feature of the Cessna Citation X, likely contributed to its stability and maneuverability during the approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly above the target threshold speed of 128 knots, at 128 kt. However, the touchdown distance of 313 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 118 kt was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was also good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. The total landing distance of 942 meters, which accounted for 71% of the runway length, was also satisfactory. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing of the Cessna Citation X, C-FWRX, at London City Airport was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach, touchdown, and rollout. The aircraft's performance was impressive, considering the challenging weather conditions and the airport's unique operating requirements.
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