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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,590 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 252 m 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 05 at UAKK Sary-Arka Airport. The takeoff distance was 608 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 127 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of -16 °C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 80°.
As the aircraft climbed out of UAKK Sary-Arka Airport, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile northeast of the airport. The climb took 10 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 2,774 feet above sea level to 30,782 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,008 feet. The enroute climb covered a distance of 45 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 24 miles southwest of Shakhtinsk. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 94 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 13 miles north of HRC Sary Su Airport Zhayrem. The descent took 20 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 30,688 feet above sea level to 4,725 feet above sea level, a decrease of 25,964 feet. The enroute descent covered a distance of 112 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 1 mile west of UAKD Zhezkazgan National Airport Zhezkazgan. This phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 5 miles southwest of UAKD Zhezkazgan National Airport. The descent took 4 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 4,466 feet above sea level to 2,729 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,737 feet. The final descent covered a distance of 1 nautical mile.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at UAKD Zhezkazgan National Airport, heading 51.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,489 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 250 meters and a touchdown speed of 91 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -16 °C, with a wind speed of 10 knots at 30°. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 9 knots. The total landing distance was 1,100 meters, which accounted for 42% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also 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 264 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 56 minutes. The aircraft used 841 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at UAKD Zhezkazgan National Airport, achieving a score of 99.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 51.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,489 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a good approach path, with a smooth touchdown rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm).
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on the runway at a speed of 91 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. However, the touchdown distance of 250 meters was well within acceptable limits. The threshold speed was also above the target, reaching 105 knots, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -16°C and a wind speed of 10 knots from a direction of 30°. This resulted in a crosswind component of 4 knots and a headwind component of 9 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot managed to maintain a very good runway touchdown alignment, ensuring a safe and controlled landing.
The total landing distance of 1,100 meters was 42% of the runway length, indicating a good control of the aircraft's descent and rollout. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the critical phase of landing.
Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating excellent control and precision throughout the approach and landing phases. The aircraft's performance was well within acceptable limits, and the pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled touchdown.
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