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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.
Two stabilised approach gates, each with seven checks, where the approach path is 1,000 ft and 500 ft above the runway.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 2,883 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 539 m 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 area to the runway, which took 12 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 22 at LIPX Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport. The takeoff distance was 778 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 116 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 11 degrees Celsius, with a wind speed of 6 knots at 14 degrees. The crosswind was 3 knots, while the tailwind was 5 knots. The aircraft then began its enroute climb, starting overhead LIPX Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport Caselle. The climb took 10 minutes, during which the aircraft ascended from 1,240 feet above sea level to 34,820 feet, an increase of 33,580 feet. The distance covered during this climb was 35 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started overhead Castegnato, lasting 2 minutes and covering 4 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another climb, this time from 35,043 feet to 42,290 feet, an increase of 7,246 feet, in 2 minutes and covering 37 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Vertemate Con Minoprio and lasted 8 minutes, covering 167 nautical miles.
As the aircraft continued its journey, it began its descent from 43,003 feet to 10,584 feet, a decrease of 32,419 feet, in 16 minutes and covering 138 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north east of Villethierry and lasted 3 minutes, covering 15 nautical miles. The aircraft then began another descent, this time from 9,610 feet to 3,119 feet, a decrease of 6,491 feet, in 5 minutes and covering 19 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile north west of Les Chapelles-Bourbon and lasted 5 minutes, covering 11 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its final descent, starting 1 mile south east of Sucy-en-Brie. The descent took 2 minutes, during which the aircraft descended from 2,554 feet to 1,648 feet, a decrease of 906 feet. The distance covered during this descent was 3 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 25 at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 253.0 degrees at 4 nautical miles and 1,359 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 25, which had a length of 2,883 meters. The threshold height was good, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 107 knots.
The touchdown point was 265 meters beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was 92 knots, which was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -294 feet per minute. The runway touchdown alignment was very good. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1 degree Celsius, with a wind speed of 26 knots at 172 degrees. The crosswind was 26 knots, while the headwind was 3 knots.
The total landing distance was 1,035 meters, which accounted for 36% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.5 meters from the centreline. The total flight distance was 436 nautical miles, taking 57 minutes, and the aircraft used 478 kilograms of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at LFPO Paris-Orly Airport, with a score of 82.5%. The final approach was conducted from the east, heading 253.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,359 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft touched down on runway 25, which has a length of 2,883 meters.
The threshold height was satisfactory, but the threshold speed was significantly above the target speed of 107 knots, indicating a potential for a hard landing. The touchdown point was 265 meters beyond the designated touchdown zone, which may have been due to the aircraft's speed at touchdown. The touchdown speed of 92 knots was slightly faster than desired, and the touchdown rate of -294 feet per minute was considered fair.
The runway touchdown alignment was excellent, indicating that the pilot maintained a stable and aligned approach. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 1°C and a wind speed of 26 knots from 172°. The crosswind component was 26 knots, while the headwind component was 3 knots.
The total landing distance of 1,035 meters was 36% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance. However, the runway rollout alignment was misaligned by 24.5 meters from the centerline, indicating that the pilot may have experienced some difficulty in maintaining a straight path during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered satisfactory, with some areas for improvement. The pilot's ability to maintain a stable and aligned approach was commendable, but the touchdown speed and rollout alignment could be refined for future landings.
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