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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 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.
At the 500 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 5,006 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 693 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 2 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 18L at KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,653 feet, which is 20% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 142 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 270°. The crosswind component was 2 knots, while the headwind component was 0 knots. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile southwest of KDFW, rising from an altitude of 1,561 feet above sea level to 20,009 feet above sea level, an increase of 18,448 feet in 8 minutes and covering 43 nautical miles.
Following the initial climb, the aircraft entered a level cruise phase, which started 3 miles east of 79TS Tallows Field Celina. This phase lasted for 34 minutes and covered a distance of 232 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 5 miles south of Quapaw, Oklahoma, descending from 19,545 feet above sea level to 3,065 feet above sea level, a decrease of 16,480 feet in 11 minutes and covering 52 nautical miles.
The aircraft entered another level cruise phase, this time starting 5 miles west of Sheldon, Missouri, and lasting for 2 minutes, covering 7 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 02 at KNVD Nevada Municipal Airport was made from the southwest, heading 27.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,288 feet above ground level.
The landing on runway 02 was successful, with a touchdown distance of 688 feet, which is good. However, the touchdown speed of 102 knots was fast, and the touchdown rate of -216 feet per minute was fair. The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 13 feet from the centerline. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°, with a crosswind component of 2 knots and a tailwind component of 1 knot.
The total landing distance was 1,883 feet, which is 38% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was very good. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took less than 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 341 nautical miles, taking 61 minutes, and the aircraft used 3,321 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KNVD Nevada Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 97.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 27.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,288 feet above ground level (agl). The final approach was made to runway 02, which has a length of 5,006 feet.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was reported as good, but the threshold speed was slightly too high at 107 knots. However, the touchdown distance of 688 feet was considered good, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The touchdown speed of 102 knots was faster than ideal, resulting in a fair touchdown rate of -216 feet per minute (fpm).
The runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned from the centerline by 13 feet, which may have been due to factors such as wind or pilot error. The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 62°F and a wind speed of 2 knots from 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 2 knots, while the tailwind component was 1 knot.
The total landing distance of 1,883 feet was 38% of the runway length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. The runway rollout alignment was reported as very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was considered successful, with the aircraft achieving a high score despite some minor issues with speed and alignment. The pilot's skills and experience were evident in the smooth and controlled descent, as well as the good runway rollout alignment.
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