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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 3,510 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 262 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 10 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 02 at VTSC Narathiwat Airport. The takeoff distance was 537 meters, which accounted for 21% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 121 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 4 knots at 94 degrees.
As the aircraft took off, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead VTSC Narathiwat Airport. The climb took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 81 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,096 feet above sea level to 33,368 feet above sea level, an increase of 32,272 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 49 miles northeast of Songkhla, Thailand, and lasted for 25 minutes, covering a distance of 190 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 63 miles east of Bang Saphan, Thailand, and took 18 minutes to descend from 33,366 feet above sea level to 2,286 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,081 feet. The descent covered a distance of 98 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 12 miles southeast of Sattahip, Thailand, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 7 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36 at VTBU U-Tapao International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 5.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,234 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 260 meters, which was good. The touchdown speed was 89 knots, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -99 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.2 meters from the centerline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 7 knots at 350 degrees. The crosswind was 2 knots, and the headwind was 7 knots. The total landing distance was 1,147 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 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 384 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 72 minutes. The aircraft used 779 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at VTBU U-Tapao International Airport, achieving a high score of 96.9%. The final approach to runway 36 was conducted from the south, with a heading of 5.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,234 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a good threshold height, although the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 97 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 260 meters was considered good, and the touchdown speed of 89 knots was also within acceptable limits. The most impressive aspect of the landing was the touchdown rate, which was an excellent -99 feet per minute.
Despite the good overall performance, there was a slight misalignment of the runway touchdown position, with the aircraft being 4.2 meters off the centerline. This may have been due to the aircraft's heading or the pilot's control inputs during the final approach. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 25°C and a gentle headwind of 7 knots at 350°.
The crosswind component was minimal, at 2 knots, which likely contributed to the smooth landing. The total landing distance of 1,147 meters was 33% of the runway length, indicating that the aircraft was able to stop within a reasonable distance. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and coming to a stop within a reasonable distance. The high score of 96.9% reflects the pilot's skill and the aircraft's performance during the landing.
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