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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smaller, smoother aileron inputs to hold the climb bank angle near wings-level.
What happened: During Climb 3 the bank angle averaged 5.8°, well beyond a steady wings-level climb.
Watch for: Attitude indicator - bank angle, keeping it close to wings-level through the climb.
Arrival
Start the flare with progressive back pressure and keep it coming until the sink is arrested.
What happened: The aircraft was flown onto the runway: the nose was barely raised and little of the sink was taken out, touching down at 220 fpm.
Watch for: Pitch attitude: rising steadily through the flare until the sink is checked.
See Arrival Landing
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 seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 10,007 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,364 ft 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 to the runway, which took 3 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 26 at Tulsa International Airport (KTUL). The takeoff distance was 1,917 feet, which accounted for 26% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 149 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 64°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 270°. The crosswind was negligible, while the headwind was 2 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile west of KTUL, rising from an altitude of 1,703 feet above sea level to 24,276 feet above sea level, an increase of 22,573 feet, in 10 minutes and covering 41 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 4 miles west of Oktaha, Oklahoma. This phase lasted for 53 minutes and covered a distance of 374 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile northwest of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, descending from 24,991 feet above sea level to 2,070 feet above sea level, a decrease of 22,921 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 71 nautical miles.
The descent phase was followed by a brief level cruise phase, which started 3 miles southwest of Barataria, Louisiana, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 04 at New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNGB), approaching from the southwest at a heading of 44.0°, 4 nautical miles from the runway and 1,295 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 1,365 feet, which was 28% of the runway length. The touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was slightly above the target speed. The touchdown rate was good at -156 feet per minute. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from a direction of 269°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a tailwind of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 2,778 feet, and the runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 500 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 88 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KNBG New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field, achieving a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 44.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,295 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was executed with good threshold height, indicating that the aircraft was properly configured for landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was significantly above the target speed, reaching 102 knots. This suggests that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more aggressively, resulting in a shorter touchdown distance. The actual touchdown distance was 1,365 feet, which is considered good. However, the touchdown speed of 92 knots was slightly faster than desired, indicating that the pilot may have been able to reduce the speed further during the flare.
The touchdown rate of -156 feet per minute (fpm) was good, indicating that the aircraft was properly controlled during the landing. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centerline, which may have been due to a slight deviation in the approach path or a minor error in the pilot's alignment.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. The crosswind and tailwind components were minimal, at 1 knot each. The total landing distance of 2,778 feet was 28% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed well, with the pilot demonstrating good control and decision-making skills. However, there were a few minor areas for improvement, including reducing the touchdown speed and maintaining better alignment with the centerline.
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