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Slow the descent speed
See Enroute Descent
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 5,470 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 813 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took approximately 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 18 at KGLY Clinton Memorial Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,722 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. There was a slight crosswind of 2 knots, but no headwind. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south of KGLY, rising from an altitude of 1,822 feet above sea level to 20,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,189 feet, in 8 minutes and covering a distance of 36 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles northeast of KDMO Sedalia Memorial Airport. This phase lasted for 35 minutes and covered a distance of 233 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of IL83 Mulderink Heliport, South Chicago Heights, Illinois. The descent from 20,003 feet above sea level to 2,673 feet above sea level, a decrease of 17,329 feet, took 11 minutes and covered a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 1 mile northwest of Maple Park, Illinois, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 15 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was made from the northwest, with the aircraft heading 147.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 15 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport was successful, with the aircraft touching down at a speed of 92 knots, which was slightly faster than the target speed. The touchdown distance was 810 feet, which was good, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°, with a slight tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,884 feet, which accounted for 34% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 331 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 62 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 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northwest, heading 147.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,261 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 100 kt, which is a desirable outcome as it allows for a more controlled descent. However, the touchdown speed of 92 kt was slightly faster than desired, which may have resulted in a slightly higher touchdown rate. The touchdown rate of -216 fpm was fair, indicating that the aircraft's descent was not excessively steep.
The landing distance of 810 feet was good, and the aircraft came to rest within 34% of the runway length, which is a reasonable distance considering the available runway length of 5,470 feet. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the aircraft's approach path.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 2 kt from 270°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 kt, and the tailwind component was 1 kt, which had a negligible effect on the landing.
During the rollout, the aircraft's alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and successfully aligned it with the runway centerline. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was satisfactory, with the only areas for improvement being the slightly fast touchdown speed and the slight misalignment of the touchdown position.
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