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Be on speed by the gate
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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate 2,795 ft/m, more than the glideslope needed, glideslope 5.1° against the runway's 3°, centreline 3.3° off, against a 1° limit and speed 68 kt FAST on the reference speed of 115 kt.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 25 kt FAST on the reference speed of 115 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,796 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 382 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 750 Citation X taxied from the parking area to runway 19 at KJAC Jackson Hole Airport in 7 minutes, covering a ground distance of 2 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 19, the aircraft used 1,473 m of runway, representing 77 % of the available length, and lifted off at 137 kt. Ambient conditions were 7 °C with a 1-kt wind from 179°, providing a 1-kt headwind and no crosswind component.
Climb commenced 3 mi southeast of Teton Village, Wyoming, with the airplane accelerating from 7,292 ft asl to 44,997 ft asl, an altitude gain of 37,704 ft achieved in 28 minutes while traversing 204 nm.
The first cruise segment began 7 mi northwest of 45WY American Falconry Airport, Casper, Wyoming, and continued for 169 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 1,472 nm at level flight.
Descent phase one started 2 mi west of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, descending from 44,512 ft asl to 25,995 ft asl, a loss of 18,518 ft in 8 minutes while flying 63 nm.
A brief cruise followed 7 mi west of 8FL1 Mc Donald’s Field, Arcadia, Florida, lasting 2 minutes and covering 10 nm.
The second descent began 1 mi northwest of 09FL Sunnybreeze Airport, Arcadia, Florida, with the aircraft dropping from 25,482 ft asl to 6,328 ft asl, a decrease of 19,155 ft over 18 minutes and a distance of 107 nm.
A third cruise segment was initiated 3 mi southeast of Wellington, Florida, lasting 8 minutes and spanning 32 nm.
Final approach to runway 28R at KPBI Palm Beach International Airport reduced altitude from 1,969 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 82 seconds; the approach was recorded on the stabilisation gates. Weather at the time was 25 °C with a 2-kt wind from 312°, providing a 2-kt headwind and a 2-kt crosswind.
Landing on runway 28R, which is 2,796 m long, was executed with a threshold speed of 122 kt, slightly above target. Touchdown occurred 379 m down the runway at 114 kt, with a vertical speed of minus 173 fpm and perfect alignment. The total landing roll measured 1,016 m, equivalent to 36 % of the runway, and rollout alignment was very good.
In total, the flight covered 1,899 nm, required 249 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 3,489 kg of fuel.
The final approach to runway 28R at KPBI Palm Beach International Airport was assessed as unstable at the 1,000 ft gate, with a sink rate that was too high, the aircraft off the glideslope, off the centreline, and more than 20 kt above VREF. Descent was from 1,969 ft agl to 35 ft agl in 82 seconds, and the aircraft remained above the target speed throughout the final segment.
At threshold the aircraft’s height was good and the threshold speed was slightly above target at 122 kt. The flare was executed from the established threshold height, transitioning to touchdown with the indicated speed.
Touchdown occurred 379 m down the runway, with a touchdown speed of 114 kt that was a little fast, but the vertical rate of -173 fpm was good and runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
Rollout covered a total landing distance of 1,016 m, representing 36 % of the 2,796 m runway, and runway rollout alignment was very good. Local weather was 25 °C with a wind of 2 kt from 312°, including 2 kt crosswind and 2 kt headwind.
Focus on achieving a stabilized approach within the 1,000 ft gate limits and reducing the touchdown speed to closer to the target VREF to improve overall landing performance.
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