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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 3.3°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrive slow and the sink rate at the threshold is already above schedule, the flare is short because there is no energy to extend it, and the touchdown is hard in a way that feels exactly like a late flare. Diagnosing a slow arrival as a late flare is the catastrophic misread: you respond by flaring earlier, which bleeds more speed, which makes the next one worse. The tiebreaker is threshold speed against VRef, not feel. Never diagnose a flare without 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.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,547 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 721 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 33 at SBGL Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport. The Cessna CJ4 Citation took off with a takeoff distance of 423 meters, which accounted for 14% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 116 knots, and the aircraft climbed away from the airport.
As the aircraft climbed, it encountered local weather conditions of 20 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 7 knots at 69 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, and the tailwind was 4 knots. The enroute climb started overhead the airport, and the aircraft climbed from 1,070 feet above sea level to 32,689 feet above sea level, an increase of 31,619 feet in just 9 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 37 nautical miles.
After reaching the desired cruising altitude, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 13 minutes and covered a distance of 79 nautical miles. This phase took place 5 miles south of Pirai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
As the aircraft began its descent, it started from 14 miles southeast of SBTA Base de Aviação de Taubaté, Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The descent phase was from 32,135 feet above sea level to 3,712 feet above sea level, a decrease of 28,424 feet in 19 minutes. During this phase, the aircraft covered a distance of 71 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 10L at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport was made from the west, heading 73.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,260 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 3,547 meters, and the threshold height was good.
The touchdown speed was 94 knots, which was good, and the touchdown point was 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed at 81 knots was also good, but the touchdown rate was fair at -250 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good, and the local weather conditions at the time of landing were 18 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 99 degrees. The crosswind was 4 knots, and the headwind was 8 knots.
The total landing distance was 964 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good. The total flight distance was 191 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 45 minutes. The aircraft used 536 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at SBGR André Franco Montoro International Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 73.0° 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 local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was 18°C, with a wind speed of 9 knots at 99°. This resulted in a crosswind of 4 knots and a headwind of 8 knots, which the pilot effectively managed during the landing. The threshold speed was maintained at 94 knots, indicating a smooth and controlled approach.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 334 meters beyond the touchdown zone, with a speed of 81 knots. Although the touchdown speed was within the acceptable range, the touchdown rate of -250 feet per minute (fpm) was considered fair. This suggests that the pilot could have maintained a more gradual descent to touchdown.
Despite this, the runway touchdown alignment was very good, indicating that the aircraft was properly aligned with the runway during the landing. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the post-landing phase.
The total landing distance was 964 meters, which is 27% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a precise and controlled approach. Overall, the landing was successful, with the pilot demonstrating good skills and judgment in managing the aircraft during the approach and landing phases.
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