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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.
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 8,995 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 766 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 7 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 20 at PHJH Kapalua Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,343 feet, which accounted for 77% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 147 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. The crosswind component was 1 knot, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, which started overhead PHJH Kapalua Airport Lahaina. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,198 feet above sea level to 16,334 feet above sea level, an increase of 15,136 feet in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 27 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 14 miles west of Lanai City, where the aircraft descended from 16,919 feet above sea level to 14,990 feet above sea level, a decrease of 1,930 feet in 2 minutes and covering a distance of 12 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered a level cruise, which started 23 miles south of Maunaloa and lasted 4 minutes, covering a distance of 10 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started again 22 miles southwest of HI49 Panda Airport Kaunakakai, where the aircraft descended from 14,989 feet above sea level to 4,374 feet above sea level, a decrease of 10,614 feet in 4 minutes and covering a distance of 16 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another level cruise, which started 12 miles south of East Honolulu and lasted 8 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 04R at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport was made from the southwest, heading 54.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,791 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 04R, which had a length of 8,995 feet. The threshold height was good, but the threshold speed was slightly above the target at 99 knots.
The touchdown distance was good at 759 feet, but the touchdown speed was a little fast at 94 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -232 feet per minute. The runway touchdown position was misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline. 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 270°, with a crosswind component of 1 knot and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 3,338 feet, which accounted for 37% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 26 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 9 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 90 nautical miles, taking 43 minutes, and the aircraft used 573 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, achieving a score of 94.8%. The final approach to runway 04R was initiated from the southwest, heading 54.0° at 2 nautical miles and 1,791 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft maintained a good threshold height, which is a crucial aspect of a safe landing.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold speed was slightly above the target speed of 98 kn, registering at 99 kn. However, the touchdown distance of 759 ft was considered good, indicating that the pilot maintained control and managed the descent effectively. The touchdown speed of 94 kn was a little fast, but not excessively so, and the touchdown rate of -232 fpm was fair, suggesting a relatively smooth landing.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was misaligned by 26 ft from the centreline. This could be attributed to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions were favorable, with a temperature of 59 °F and a wind speed of 1 kn at 270°, resulting in a negligible crosswind and tailwind.
The total landing distance of 3,338 ft was 37% of the runway length, which is a reasonable figure considering the aircraft's size and weight. However, the runway rollout alignment was also slightly misaligned by 26 ft from the centreline, which may indicate a need for further pilot training or adjustments to the aircraft's handling characteristics.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft touching down safely and the pilot demonstrating good control and management of the descent. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in terms of maintaining a more accurate runway touchdown position and reducing the touchdown speed.
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