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Maintain the centreline
A small uncorrected heading error at 40 knots becomes a metre of offset per second by 100 knots, noticed only at rotation, producing a crabbed liftoff. Root cause is nearly always eyes on the tape instead of the far end of the runway. Small heading changes displace a distant point visibly long before the nearby centreline stripes look wrong.
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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. They are the approach's score: the checks passed out of the checks that ran.
At the 500 ft gate: speed 23 kt FAST on the reference speed of 132 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,762 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,762 m of the 2,132 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 714 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
Departing from Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport, the Cessna Longitude began its takeoff roll on runway 23, accelerating to a liftoff speed of 141 kt in 945 meters, which represented 39% of the available runway length. The aircraft lifted off into a local weather environment characterized by a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 8 kt at 169°, resulting in a 6 kt crosswind and a 5 kt headwind.
As the aircraft transitioned into the enroute climb phase, it began to ascend from 2,470 ft above sea level to 26,025 ft, a vertical increase of 23,555 ft, in just 6 minutes and covering 32 nm. The climb was initiated 1 mile southwest of the departure airport, and the aircraft continued to climb until it reached the enroute level cruise phase, which began overhead Darnell's Landings Airport. The cruise phase lasted for 3 minutes and covered 24 nm. Following the cruise phase, the aircraft entered the enroute descent phase, which started 3 miles north of Pennington Gap and involved a descent from 26,198 ft to 2,251 ft, a decrease of 23,947 ft, in 20 minutes and covering 112 nm.
As the aircraft approached Blue Grass Airport, it began its final approach to runway 22 from the north east, heading 221.0° at 4 nm and 1,299 ft above ground level. The landing was characterized by a touchdown point 299 meters beyond the touchdown zone, a touchdown speed of 134 kt, and a smooth touchdown rate of -146 fpm. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 meters from the centerline. The total landing distance was 1,683 meters, representing 79% of the available runway length. Following the landing, the aircraft taxied to the parking area in 2 minutes, covering less than 1 nm. The total flight distance was 173 nm, and the aircraft used 1,736 kg of fuel during the flight, which lasted 33 minutes.
The final approach to runway 22 at KLEX Blue Grass Airport from the north east was executed with a heading of 221.0° at 4 nm and 1,299 ft above ground level. The approach quality was satisfactory, with a good threshold height. However, the threshold speed was excessively high at 148 kt, indicating a potential for a long rollout.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft came down at a speed of 134 kt, which was too fast, and a touchdown rate of -146 fpm was recorded, indicating a smooth touchdown. The touchdown point was 299 m beyond the touchdown zone, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 4.8 m from the centreline. The local weather conditions, with a temperature of 21 °C and a wind of 8 kt at 169°, resulted in a crosswind of 6 kt and a headwind of 5 kt.
The total landing distance was 1,683 m, which accounted for 79% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a high level of control and precision during the rollout phase. Overall, the landing performance scored 87.6%, reflecting a good but not exceptional performance.
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