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Departure
Hold the nose down a touch longer and let speed build to 126 kt before liftoff.
What happened: The aircraft lifted off at 111 kt, 15 kt below the 126 kt target.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 126 kt at liftoff
See Departure Roll
Ground effect becomes significant below about one wingspan of height. A Cessna 172, with a 36 ft span, enters ground effect at flare height - the float it feels in the hold-off is ground effect arriving on cue. An A320, with a span around 117 ft, has been in ground effect since before the threshold and there is no sudden cushion to feel, only a gradual reduction in induced drag that lengthens any float you allow.
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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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,856 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 270 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with the aircraft, a Citation CJ3+ with the registration N60US, taxiing from the parking area to the runway at SEGS Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport. This process took approximately 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft then departed from runway 14, with a takeoff distance of 341 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 111 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 11 knots at 142 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 0 knots and a headwind of 11 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead SEGS Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport on Isla Baltra. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,205 feet above sea level to 44,363 feet above sea level, an increase of 43,157 feet, in 13 minutes and covering a distance of 80 nautical miles.
Following the enroute climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 52 miles northeast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This phase lasted for 10 minutes and covered a distance of 409 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent, which started 93 miles northwest of Manta. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 43,807 feet above sea level to 2,584 feet above sea level, a decrease of 41,224 feet, in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 100 nautical miles.
The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which started 6 miles northwest of Rocafuerte and lasted for 2 minutes, covering a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, which started 7 miles northeast of SEMT Eloy Alfaro International Airport in Manta. The descent took the aircraft from an altitude of 2,045 feet above sea level to 1,337 feet above sea level, a decrease of 708 feet, in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 24 at SEMT Eloy Alfaro International Airport was made from the northeast, with a heading of 236.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 270 meters, a touchdown speed of 87 knots, and a touchdown rate of -66 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 12 knots at 219 degrees, resulting in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 12 knots.
The total landing distance was 831 meters, which accounted for 29% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The total flight distance was 601 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 50 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 868 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Citation CJ3+ aircraft, registered as N60US, successfully landed at SEMT Eloy Alfaro International Airport, achieving a high score of 98.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, aligning with a heading of 236.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,287 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on runway 24, which has a length of 2,856 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 95 knots. The touchdown distance was also good, measuring 270 meters. The touchdown speed of 87 knots was within acceptable limits, and the touchdown rate of -66 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were favorable, with a temperature of 24°C and a wind speed of 12 knots from a direction of 219°. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 12 knots, which did not significantly impact the landing. The total landing distance of 831 meters was only 29% of the runway length, demonstrating the aircraft's ability to land efficiently.
The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing and rollout phases. Overall, the landing was successful, and the aircraft's performance was impressive, with a high score and excellent touchdown rate.
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