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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,601 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,601 m of the 3,290 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 340 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 13 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 18 at WAMM Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. The takeoff distance was 507 meters, which accounted for 19% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 122 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 5 knots from a direction of 300 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a tailwind of 3 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead the WAMM Sam Ratulangi Airport. The climb took 13 minutes and covered a distance of 58 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from an altitude of 1,390 feet above sea level to 33,364 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,974 feet.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 27 miles west of WAMO Siau/Sitaro Airport Balirangen in Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. This phase lasted for 51 minutes and covered a distance of 376 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 9 miles north of RPMY Malaybalay Airport Malaybalay City in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. The descent took 22 minutes and covered a distance of 93 nautical miles, during which the aircraft descended from an altitude of 32,337 feet above sea level to 1,304 feet above sea level, a decrease of 31,033 feet.
The final approach to runway 04 at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport was made from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04, which had a length of 3,290 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 96 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 337 meters, and the touchdown speed was 86 knots, which was also good. However, the touchdown rate was fair at -252 feet per minute.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, and the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 20 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 2 knots and a headwind of 5 knots. The total landing distance was 1,617 meters, which accounted for 49% of the runway.
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 537 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 99 minutes. The aircraft used 589 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport, achieving a score of 92.8%. The final approach to runway 04 was initiated from the southwest, with a heading of 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,271 feet above ground level.
The aircraft touched down on the runway with a speed of 96 knots, which was slightly below the target threshold speed. However, the touchdown distance of 337 meters was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 86 knots was also within acceptable limits, further emphasizing the pilot's skill in managing the aircraft's descent.
Despite the good touchdown speed and distance, the touchdown rate of -252 feet per minute was only fair. This suggests that the aircraft may have experienced a slight bounce or oscillation upon touchdown, which could be attributed to various factors such as wind conditions or pilot technique.
The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 7.9 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's judgment of the runway alignment or the aircraft's navigation system. However, this misalignment did not appear to significantly impact the overall landing performance.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 29°C and a wind speed of 6 knots from a direction of 20°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the headwind component was 5 knots. These conditions were generally favorable for landing, with the headwind component helping to stabilize the aircraft's approach.
The total landing distance of 1,617 meters was 49% of the runway length, indicating a relatively short landing roll. However, the runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 10.1 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft demonstrated a high level of proficiency in landing at RPVM Mactan Cebu International Airport, with a score of 92.8%. While there were some minor issues with the touchdown rate and runway alignment, the pilot's overall performance was impressive, and the aircraft landed safely and smoothly.
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