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Keep the approach speed on target
Every knot above Vref is stored kinetic energy, and energy stored at the threshold must be dissipated in ground effect before the aeroplane will stop flying. Because kinetic energy scales with the square of speed, the excess you must dissipate grows fast. At a 45-knot approach, five knots hot is over a tenth more speed and roughly a quarter more energy to get rid of in ground effect. This is why the fix is never in the flare. It was decided three miles earlier, on final, at the airspeed indicator.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 9,493 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,505 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 18C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT). The takeoff distance was 2,497 feet, which is 25% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 156 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 92°F and a wind speed of 9 knots from a direction of 180°. This resulted in a headwind of 9 knots and a negligible crosswind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of KCLT, rising from an altitude of 1,660 feet above sea level to 36,157 feet above sea level, an increase of 34,497 feet, in 17 minutes and covering a distance of 83 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 3 miles southeast of Mars Hill, North Carolina, and lasted for 83 minutes, covering a distance of 604 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile southeast of Bethany, Missouri, and descended from 36,124 feet above sea level to 2,248 feet above sea level, a decrease of 33,877 feet, in 26 minutes and covering a distance of 102 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 32L at Eppley Airfield (KOMA) was made from the southeast, heading 325.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,252 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway length of 9,493 feet, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 1,504 feet, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 114 knots. The touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 21 knots from a direction of 350°. This resulted in a headwind of 19 knots and a crosswind of 9 knots. The total landing distance was 2,736 feet, which is 29% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 797 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 131 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at KOMA Eppley Airfield, with a score of 92.4%. The final approach was conducted from the southeast, heading 325.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,252 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 32L, which has a length of 9,493 feet.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 123 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to reduce the touchdown speed. The touchdown distance was good at 1,504 feet, but the touchdown speed was too fast at 114 knots. A faster touchdown speed can increase the risk of wheel damage and make the aircraft more difficult to control during the rollout phase.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -115 feet per minute (fpm), which is a good indication of the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 16 feet from the centreline. This may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's heading or a miscalculation of the wind drift.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were characterized by a temperature of 84°F and a wind speed of 21 knots from 350°. The crosswind component was 9 knots, while the headwind component was 19 knots. These conditions would have required the pilot to make adjustments to the aircraft's heading and pitch to maintain control during the approach and landing phases.
The total landing distance was 2,736 feet, which is 29% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot was able to control the aircraft's descent and touchdown effectively. The runway rollout alignment was very good, suggesting that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase and bring it to a stop safely. Overall, the landing was successful, but there were some areas for improvement, such as reducing the threshold speed and touchdown speed.
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