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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 six checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
At the 1,000 ft gate: off the centreline.
At the 500 ft gate: speed above the reference speed.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,184 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 447 m touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was operated by a Cessna Citation X aircraft, registered as N13SY. The aircraft began its journey by taxiing from the parking area to the runway, a process that took 7 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The departure roll took place on runway 31 at KMDT Harrisburg International Airport, with the aircraft lifting off at a speed of 138 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 4°C, with a wind speed of 19 knots blowing from a direction of 281°. This resulted in a crosswind of 5 knots and a headwind of 18 knots. The aircraft's takeoff distance was 445 meters, which accounted for 18% of the runway length.
As the aircraft climbed to its cruising altitude, it began its enroute climb from an initial altitude of 1,265 feet above sea level (asl) to a maximum altitude of 25,010 ft asl. This climb phase covered a distance of 75 nautical miles and took 11 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered a level cruise phase, which lasted for 16 minutes and covered a distance of 158 nautical miles.
The first descent phase began 6 miles south of Misquamicut, Rhode Island, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 24,594 ft asl to 11,012 ft asl. This descent covered a distance of 26 nautical miles and took 11 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 23 nautical miles.
The second descent phase began 2 miles east of Narragansett, Rhode Island, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 11,009 ft asl to 1,996 ft asl. This descent covered a distance of 26 nautical miles and took 5 minutes to complete. The aircraft then entered another level cruise phase, which lasted for 3 minutes and covered a distance of 4 nautical miles.
The final descent phase began 1 mile north east of Seekonk, Massachusetts, where the aircraft descended from an altitude of 2,207 ft asl to 901 ft asl. This descent covered a distance of 5 nautical miles and took 2 minutes to complete.
The aircraft then began its final approach to runway 23 at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, which was located 3 nautical miles from the aircraft's position. The aircraft was heading in a northeasterly direction at an altitude of 841 feet above ground level (agl).
The aircraft landed on runway 23, which had a length of 2,184 meters. The touchdown speed was 107 knots, and the touchdown distance was 448 meters. The touchdown rate was fair at -272 feet per minute (fpm). However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 6.4 meters.
The total landing distance was 1,121 meters, which accounted for 51% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The aircraft then taxied to the parking area, a process that took 3 minutes and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 323 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 64 minutes. The aircraft used a total of 1,097 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna Citation X, registration N13SY, successfully landed at KPVD Theodore Francis Green State Airport, with a score of 95.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the northeast, heading 217.0° at a distance of 3 nautical miles and an altitude of 841 feet above ground level (agl).
The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the local weather conditions. The temperature was 1°C, and the wind was blowing at 19 knots from 249°. This resulted in a crosswind of 12 knots and a headwind of 15 knots. Despite these conditions, the pilot maintained control of the aircraft and landed safely on runway 23, which has a length of 2,184 meters.
The threshold height was good, and the pilot maintained the required threshold speed of 119 knots. The touchdown distance was also satisfactory, measuring 448 meters. However, the touchdown speed was slightly lower than expected, at 107 knots. The touchdown rate was fair, at -272 feet per minute (fpm), which is a moderate rate of descent.
One area for improvement was the runway touchdown position, which was slightly misaligned by 6.4 meters from the centerline. This may have been due to the crosswind or the pilot's judgment during the final approach. Nevertheless, the runway rollout alignment was very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing roll.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good skills and judgment in executing the approach and landing. However, there is room for improvement in terms of touchdown speed and runway alignment.
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