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Departure
Use smooth aileron to roll the wings level in the first climb segment, holding bank angle near wings-level instead of letting it build to 2.4°.
What happened: The wings held 2.4° of bank through the first climb segment and had drifted to 2.2° by the second - this early wing-level drift usually carries through into a larger bank excursion later in the climb.
Watch for: Watch the attitude indicator's bank pointer and keep it at wings level throughout the climb.
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 5.1° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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 1,999 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 476 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 area to the runway, which took 17 minutes and covered a distance of 3 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 24R at LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. The takeoff distance was 676 meters, which accounted for 23% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 115 knots.
As the aircraft took off, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 17 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 10 knots at 150 degrees. The crosswind was 10 knots, while the tailwind was 1 knot. After departing from Istanbul, the enroute climb started overhead LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, where the aircraft climbed from 1,263 feet above sea level to 39,995 feet above sea level, an increase of 38,732 feet in 18 minutes and covering a distance of 96 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise began 7 miles south of Vize, Kirklareli, Turkey, and lasted for 34 minutes, covering a distance of 757 nautical miles. The aircraft then started its enroute descent 2 miles southwest of Hlavatce, Jihocesky kraj, Czech Republic. The descent from 39,691 feet above sea level to 3,392 feet above sea level, a decrease of 36,299 feet, took 21 minutes and covered a distance of 82 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 29 at LKKV Karlovy Vary Airport was made from the southeast, heading 293.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,400 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 29 was successful, with a runway length of 1,999 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 109 knots. However, the touchdown point was 215 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 92 knots.
The touchdown rate was smooth at -136 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 5 degrees Celsius and a wind speed of 9 knots at 249 degrees. The crosswind was 6 knots, while the headwind was 6 knots. The total landing distance was 1,199 meters, which accounted for 60% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was very good.
In total, the flight distance was 944 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 84 minutes. The aircraft used 1,424 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at Karlovy Vary Airport, achieving a score of 94.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southeast, heading 293.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,400 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, ultimately landing on runway 29, which has a length of 1,999 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 109 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 92 knots was slightly faster than desired. The touchdown point was located 215 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may indicate a slight overcorrection by the pilot.
The touchdown rate was smooth, with a descent rate of -136 feet per minute (fpm). Although the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 3.5 meters from the centerline, the rollout alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 5°C and a wind speed of 9 knots from 249°. The crosswind and headwind components were both 6 knots, which may have contributed to the slight misalignment during touchdown.
The total landing distance was 1,199 meters, which represents 60% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot executed a good approach and touchdown. Overall, the landing was satisfactory, with some minor areas for improvement.
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