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Work on the flare
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.
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 13,436 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,366 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a taxiing period from the parking to the runway, which took 6 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 13 at the KCOS City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 4,167 feet, which accounted for 53% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°. The crosswind and tailwind components were both 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southeast of the airport, rising from an altitude of 7,188 feet above sea level to 25,000 feet above sea level, a total increase of 17,812 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 38 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 7 miles northeast of Boone, Colorado, and lasted for 62 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 420 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 3 miles southwest of Jacksboro, Texas, and took 21 minutes to complete, with the aircraft descending from 24,994 feet above sea level to 1,855 feet above sea level, a total decrease of 23,139 feet, and covering a distance of 62 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36L at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading 0.0° at an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level and a distance of 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was made on the runway, which had a length of 13,436 feet. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 108 knots.
The touchdown point was 945 feet beyond the touchdown zone, with a touchdown speed of 94 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was excellent at -61 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centreline by 30 feet. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from a direction of 270°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a headwind component of 0 knots.
The total landing distance was 3,514 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centreline by 41 feet. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 2 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 528 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 102 minutes, during which the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on runway 36L. The aircraft scored an overall grade of 88.0%, indicating a well-executed landing. The final approach was initiated from the south, heading directly towards the runway at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,278 feet above ground level.
The pilot maintained a good threshold height, and the threshold speed was also satisfactory at 108 knots. The touchdown point was located 945 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is slightly outside the ideal area but still within acceptable limits. The touchdown speed of 94 knots was also within the recommended range, and the touchdown rate of -61 feet per minute was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled descent.
However, there were some minor issues with the landing. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 30 feet from the centreline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment during the approach. Additionally, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 41 feet from the centreline, which may have been caused by the pilot's difficulty in maintaining a straight course during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270 degrees. This minimal wind made the landing conditions ideal for the pilot, and the aircraft was able to touch down smoothly and maintain control throughout the rollout phase. Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and control throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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