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Twenty knots on a monitor produces the visual sensation of about ten. The advice to "taxi at a walking pace" cannot fix this, because your sense of walking pace is exactly the thing that's broken. Put the groundspeed readout in your scan and obey it for the next fifty flights, the way a student pilot leans on the airspeed indicator before learning to read attitude.
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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.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 4,939 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the full 4,939 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,331 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 5 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 09 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,986 feet, which accounted for 31% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 140 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees. There was a slight tailwind of 2 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead Sugar Grove, Illinois. The climb took 7 minutes and covered 33 nautical miles, with the aircraft ascending from 1,724 feet above sea level to 20,002 feet above sea level, a total increase of 18,278 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise, which started 2 miles west of the 03IL Wix Airport Monee in Illinois. This cruise phase lasted for 31 minutes and covered 204 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 3 miles southeast of Belleview, Kentucky. The descent took 12 minutes and covered 61 nautical miles, with the aircraft descending from 20,009 feet above sea level to 2,998 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 17,011 feet.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 3 miles northeast of Sharpsburg, Kentucky. This cruise phase lasted for 2 minutes and covered 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 21 at KIOB Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport, approaching from the northeast at a heading of 207.0 degrees and at an altitude of 4 nautical miles and 1,223 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 21 was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 100 knots, which was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown distance was 1,332 feet, which was good. The touchdown rate was smooth at -101 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was perfect. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270 degrees, with a slight headwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,455 feet, which accounted for 50% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 312 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 minutes. The aircraft used 26 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KIOB Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport, achieving a score of 98.7%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 207.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,223 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway threshold.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed on runway 21, which has a length of 4,939 feet. The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was slightly higher than ideal at 113 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 1,332 feet was within acceptable limits, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 100 knots was slightly faster than recommended, but the touchdown rate of -101 feet per minute (fpm) was smooth, suggesting a well-executed landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a gentle wind of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 1 knot. These conditions contributed to a stable and predictable landing.
The total landing distance of 2,455 feet was 50% of the runway length, indicating a controlled and efficient rollout. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail. Overall, the landing was executed with precision and control, earning the Cessna CJ4 Citation a high score of 98.7%.
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