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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.
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 5,997 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 846 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 area to the runway, taking approximately 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 28 at KSVN Hunter Army Air Field, a military airfield in Savannah, Georgia. The takeoff distance was 2,329 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 134 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 63°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 269 degrees. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb started shortly after takeoff, with the aircraft ascending from 1,036 feet above sea level to 9,998 feet above sea level, an increase of 8,961 feet in 4 minutes and covering 14 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 2 miles south of GA35 Cypress Lakes Airport in Bloomingdale, Georgia, and lasted for 21 minutes, covering 123 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 7 miles southeast of 0A2 Hester Memorial Airport in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina. The descent from 9,992 feet above sea level to 2,023 feet above sea level, a decrease of 7,969 feet, took 8 minutes and covered 31 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 05 at KAND Anderson Regional Airport was made from the southwest, heading 46.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 05, which has a length of 5,997 feet, was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 102 knots. The touchdown distance was 837 feet, and the touchdown speed was 95 knots, which was fast. However, the touchdown rate was excellent at -69 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 2,005 feet, which is 33% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, and the taxiing to the parking area from the runway took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 174 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 38 minutes. The aircraft used 3,438 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KAND Anderson Regional Airport, achieving a perfect score of 100.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 46.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,260 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 5,997 feet and the local weather conditions.
The threshold height was good, indicating that the aircraft was at the correct altitude as it approached the runway. However, the threshold speed was above the target speed, coming in at 102 knots. This may have been due to the pilot's decision to prioritize a safe and controlled approach over achieving the optimal speed. The touchdown distance of 837 feet was within the acceptable range, demonstrating the pilot's ability to manage the aircraft's descent and speed.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired, coming in at 95 knots. This resulted in a touchdown rate of -69 feet per minute (fpm), which was excellent. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway centerline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, did not pose any significant challenges for the pilot.
The total landing distance of 2,005 feet was 33% of the runway length, which is a reasonable and safe distance. The runway rollout alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to control the aircraft's speed and direction during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was executed flawlessly, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and judgment in managing the aircraft's approach, touchdown, and rollout.
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