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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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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 five checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
At the 500 ft gate: sink rate above what the glideslope needed and off the runway's 3° glideslope.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,025 m of the approach.
Plan view — the full 1,025 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 498 m 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 19 at Lugano Airport (LSZA), with the aircraft, a Citation CJ3+ with the registration N60US, taking off in a relatively short distance of 178 meters, which accounted for 17% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 119 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 3 knots from a direction of 5 degrees.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb overhead the town of Agno in Ticino, Switzerland. The climb was initiated from an altitude of 1,897 feet above sea level and reached a height of 2,022 feet in just one minute, resulting in an increase of 125 feet. This climb phase covered a distance of less than one nautical mile.
The final approach to runway 01 at LSZA Lugano Airport was made from the south, with the aircraft heading in a direction of 11.0 degrees at an altitude of 1,029 feet above ground level and a distance of two nautical miles from the runway threshold. The landing was executed on a runway with a length of 1,025 meters, and the threshold height was reported to be good.
The touchdown speed was slightly below the target speed of 97 knots, at 87 knots, which was considered good. The touchdown rate was also excellent, at -52 feet per minute. However, the touchdown point was located very far down the runway, using more than 50% of the available runway. Additionally, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.5 meters.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius and a gentle wind of 1 knot from a direction of 6 degrees, with a headwind component of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 935 meters, which accounted for 91% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned from the centerline by 9.0 meters.
In conclusion, the flight was completed with a total distance of four nautical miles, which was achieved in four minutes, and the aircraft used 22 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Citation CJ3+ aircraft, registered as N60US, successfully landed at Lugano Airport (LSZA) with a score of 85.2%. The final approach was conducted from the south, heading 11.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,029 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 01, which has a length of 1,025 meters.
The threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly below the target at 97 knots. This indicates that the pilot may have been slightly slow in their approach, but it did not significantly impact the overall landing performance. The touchdown point was very long, using more than 50% of the available runway, which may have been due to the pilot's decision to flare late or the aircraft's performance characteristics.
The touchdown speed of 87 knots was reported as good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. The touchdown rate of -52 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, demonstrating a smooth and controlled descent. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 6.5 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's directional control.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were reported as follows: a temperature of 10°C, a wind speed of 1 knot from 6°, with no crosswind and a headwind of 1 knot. These conditions were relatively calm, which may have contributed to the smooth landing performance.
The total landing distance was 935 meters, which is 91% of the available runway length. This indicates that the pilot was able to bring the aircraft to a stop within a reasonable distance, but may have been slightly long on the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 9.0 meters from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the pilot's alignment or the aircraft's directional control during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing performance of the Citation CJ3+ aircraft was satisfactory, with some minor deviations from the ideal performance. However, the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft and bring it to a stop within a reasonable distance was demonstrated, and the landing was considered safe and successful.
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