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Hold the approach speed
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.
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 3,202 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 367 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 15 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 08 at ZJSY Sanya Phoenix International Airport. The takeoff distance was 486 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 118 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 110 degrees.
The crosswind component was 3 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started 1 mile east of ZJSY Sanya Phoenix International Airport. The climb was from an initial altitude of 1,115 feet above sea level to a maximum altitude of 34,071 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,956 feet in 12 minutes, covering a distance of 69 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which began 25 miles west of Qionghai, China. This phase lasted for 50 minutes and covered a distance of 321 nautical miles. The enroute descent phase started 39 miles west of Babu, China, and lasted for 16 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 33,672 feet above sea level to 1,841 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,830 feet. The descent covered a distance of 53 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 01 at ZGKL Guilin Liangjiang International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 6.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on runway 01, which had a length of 3,202 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 93 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 365 meters, and the touchdown speed was 84 knots, which was also good. The touchdown rate was good at -183 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots at a direction of 50 degrees. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was 4 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,059 meters, which accounted for 33% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 452 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 88 minutes. The aircraft used 630 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at ZGKL Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, achieving a score of 96.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 6.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,267 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot maintained a steady course, and the aircraft touched down on runway 01, which has a length of 3,202 meters.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was good, indicating that the pilot maintained a safe altitude before touching down. However, the threshold speed was slightly below the target speed of 93 knots, which may be a minor concern. Nevertheless, the touchdown distance of 365 meters was good, and the touchdown speed of 84 knots was also within acceptable limits. The touchdown rate of -183 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 12°C and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 50°. The crosswind component was 4 knots, while the headwind component was also 4 knots. These conditions did not appear to have a significant impact on the landing.
One minor issue was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 4.5 meters from the centerline. However, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase. The total landing distance of 1,059 meters was 33% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the aircraft's size and weight.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and judgment throughout the approach and landing phases. The minor issues identified do not appear to have had a significant impact on the safety of the landing.
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