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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 6,474 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 964 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 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 36R at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 2,229 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 151 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was 2 knots, while the headwind was 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting 1 mile northeast of KCLT and reaching an altitude of 24,630 feet above sea level (asl) after climbing 22,895 feet in 8 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) and lasted for 48 minutes, covering a distance of 338 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, starting 1 mile southeast of Hendricks County-Gordon Graham Airport (2R2) and descending from 25,000 feet asl to 23,966 feet asl in 2 minutes and covering 10 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise resumed 1 mile east of Barnett Airport (II60) and lasted for 12 minutes, covering 78 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent again, starting 3 miles west of Dietchweiler Airport (IS02) and descending from 23,960 feet asl to 2,690 feet asl in 15 minutes and covering 69 nautical miles.
The final enroute level cruise started 2 miles south of Wade Airport (56LL) and lasted for 4 minutes, covering 9 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 09 at Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR), approaching from the west at a heading of 89.0° and at an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 09 at KARR was characterized by a touchdown distance of 966 feet, which was good. However, the touchdown speed of 103 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute (fpm) was good. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 28 feet from the centreline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°.
The total landing distance was 2,264 feet, which accounted for 35% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 31 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 547 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 96 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 95.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,270 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, touching down on runway 09, which has a length of 6,474 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 112 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 966 feet was within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 103 knots was faster than recommended, but the touchdown rate of -196 feet per minute (fpm) was good. The runway touchdown position was slightly off-center, deviating by 28 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind was minimal at 2 knots. These conditions contributed to a smooth landing.
The total landing distance of 2,264 feet was 35% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned, deviating by 31 feet from the centerline. Despite this minor issue, the overall performance of the Cessna CJ4 Citation was impressive, and the pilot's skills were evident in the successful execution of the landing.
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