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Departure
Ease the back pressure on the yoke after rotation so the pitch change is smoother and g force stays lower.
What happened: During the initial climb the average g force reached 1.2 g, a high value for that phase.
Watch for: G meter: smooth, steady value in the normal climb band
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 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 8,150 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 724 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 4 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,443 feet, which accounted for 38% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 3 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, rising from an altitude of 1,733 feet above sea level to 15,008 feet above sea level, an increase of 13,275 feet, in 6 minutes and covering 32 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 2 miles north of Ashton, Illinois. This phase lasted for 11 minutes and covered a distance of 66 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of Maquoketa, Iowa, descending from 14,684 feet above sea level to 2,692 feet above sea level, a decrease of 11,992 feet, in 9 minutes and covering 34 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile northwest of Mount Vernon, Iowa, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport was made from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport, which had a length of 8,150 feet, was characterized by a good threshold height. The threshold speed was well above the target at 100 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 727 feet, while the touchdown speed was fast at 96 knots. The touchdown rate was excellent at -84 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were similar to those at the time of departure, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 3 knots from a direction of 269°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 3 knots. The total landing distance was 1,884 feet, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect.
The final phase of the flight involved taxiing to the parking from the runway, which took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 147 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 35 minutes. The aircraft used 2,913 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at the Eastern Iowa Airport (KCID) on runway 27, achieving a score of 99.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 271.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,282 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 8,150 feet and the local weather conditions.
The threshold height was reported as good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed of 100 kt, which may have been due to the aircraft's high approach speed. Despite this, the touchdown distance was within acceptable limits at 727 feet, demonstrating the pilot's skill in controlling the aircraft's descent.
The touchdown speed of 96 kt was slightly faster than the recommended speed, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. Nevertheless, the touchdown rate of -84 fpm was excellent, indicating that the aircraft touched down smoothly and with minimal impact. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, showing that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the approach.
The local weather conditions were favorable for the landing, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 3 kt from 269°. The crosswind component was negligible at 0 kt, while the headwind component was 3 kt, which may have contributed to the aircraft's slightly higher approach speed.
The total landing distance of 1,884 feet was only 23% of the runway length, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, indicating that the pilot had maintained the aircraft's alignment with the runway throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot executing a precise and controlled approach and touchdown.
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