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Preparing for a stable approach will give you time to decide on whether to attempt the landing or going around. Too much altitude with a high sink rate will result in carrying too much speed onto the runway. Configuring flaps and the gear late also won't help the speed decay.
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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 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 6,979 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 730 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a departure roll from runway 29 at KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport, where the Cessna CJ4 Citation took off with a takeoff distance of 528 meters, which accounted for 27% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 130 knots. At the time of departure, the local weather conditions were a temperature of 1 degree Celsius, with a wind speed of 17 knots coming from a direction of 330 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 14 knots and a headwind of 10 knots.
As the aircraft climbed, it started its enroute climb 1 mile east of Hillside, New Jersey, and ascended from an altitude of 1,024 feet above sea level to 27,365 feet above sea level, an increase of 26,340 feet in just 20 minutes. During this climb, the aircraft covered a distance of 92 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise began 2 miles northwest of Lake Pocotopaug, Connecticut, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 29 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started overhead Woodstock Airport in Woodstock, Connecticut, and the aircraft descended from 27,353 feet above sea level to 266 feet above sea level, a decrease of 27,088 feet in 21 minutes. During this descent, the aircraft covered a distance of 54 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 258.0 degrees at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 245 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport was made with a runway length of 2,127 meters. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 134 knots. The touchdown distance was good at 221 meters, but the touchdown speed was excessively fast at 130 knots. The touchdown rate was heavy at -630 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 9.2 meters from the centerline. At the time of landing, the local weather conditions were a temperature of -2 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 24 knots coming from a direction of 290 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 20 knots.
The total flight distance was 181 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 47 minutes. The aircraft used 517 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport, but the landing was not without its issues. The aircraft scored 76.1% on its landing, indicating that there were some areas for improvement. The final approach to the runway was from the east, heading 258.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 245 feet above ground level.
Upon landing, the aircraft touched down on the runway, but the threshold speed was excessively high at 134 knots. This is a concern as it may indicate that the pilot was not properly configured for landing or that the aircraft was not properly trimmed. The touchdown distance was good, however, at 221 meters, indicating that the pilot was able to maintain control of the aircraft during the landing.
The touchdown speed was also excessively fast at 130 knots, which is a concern as it may indicate that the pilot was not able to slow the aircraft down properly before touchdown. The touchdown rate was heavy at -630 feet per minute, which is also a concern as it may indicate that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing or that the pilot was not able to control the descent properly.
In addition to the issues with the landing itself, the aircraft also landed off-centerline by 9.2 meters. This is a concern as it may indicate that the pilot was not properly aligned with the runway or that the aircraft was not properly configured for landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were also a factor. The temperature was -2°C, and the wind was blowing at 24 knots from 290°. This resulted in a crosswind of 13 knots and a headwind of 20 knots. These conditions may have made the landing more challenging for the pilot, but they do not excuse the issues with the landing itself.
Overall, while the Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft was able to land safely on runway 27 at KBOS Logan International Airport, there were several areas for improvement. The pilot and the aircraft's systems will need to be reviewed to determine the cause of the issues and to make any necessary adjustments to ensure a safe and successful landing in the future.
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