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Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,777 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 816 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 8 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 04L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The takeoff distance was 1,989 feet, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 132 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 11 knots from a direction of 340°. This resulted in a crosswind of 11 knots and a headwind of 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile northeast of PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,041 feet above sea level to 32,174 feet above sea level in 14 minutes, covering a distance of 67 nautical miles.
The enroute climb was followed by a brief level cruise period, which started 4 miles west of Ka'anapali, Hawaii, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile southeast of Ma'alaea, Hawaii, and descended from 32,176 feet above sea level to 4,145 feet above sea level in 18 minutes, covering a distance of 98 nautical miles.
The enroute descent was interrupted by a second level cruise period, which started 9 miles northeast of Honomu, Hawaii, and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent 13 miles east of Papa'ikou, Hawaii, and descended from 4,165 feet above sea level to 1,157 feet above sea level in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 26 at PHTO Hilo International Airport was made from the east, with the aircraft heading 270.0° at an altitude of 1,124 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 26, which had a length of 9,777 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 101 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 818 feet, and the touchdown speed was 96 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was hard at -454 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 11 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 77°F and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 90°, resulting in a tailwind of 5 knots.
The total landing distance was 2,080 feet, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 4 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 206 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 54 minutes. The aircraft used 1,005 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at Hilo International Airport, scoring a high 97.3% on its final approach. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 270.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,124 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise landing on runway 26, which has a length of 9,777 feet.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 101 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 818 feet. The touchdown speed of 96 knots was within the acceptable range, indicating a smooth landing. However, the touchdown rate was a bit hard, at -454 feet per minute (fpm), which may have caused some discomfort for the passengers.
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 11 feet, which may have required some correction from the pilot during the rollout phase. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 77°F and a gentle wind of 5 knots at 90°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was 5 knots, which may have contributed to the slightly hard touchdown rate.
The total landing distance was 2,080 feet, which is 21% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a precise and controlled approach. The runway rollout alignment was very good, showing that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the critical phase of the landing. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated excellent skills and control.
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