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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use smoother, smaller aileron inputs to keep the wings level and hold bank angle near wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the climb, bank angle rose to 3.1°, more roll than the climb out called for.
Watch for: Attitude indicator: wings level during the climb
Arrival
Reduce power sooner on the approach so your speed is back to 119 kt well before the stabilisation gate.
What happened: This flight was fast at the stabilisation gate, then crossed the threshold high on a shallow descent and 14 kt above VREF; carrying that extra speed through to the threshold usually carries the touchdown long, and this flight touched down 1,171 ft past the target point.
Watch for: Airspeed indicator: 119 kt at the threshold.
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.
One stabilised approach gate: six 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. These checks are the approach's score.
At the 500 ft gate: centreline 23.0° off, against a 1° limit and speed 53 kt FAST on the reference speed of 119 kt.
The approach, gate by gate
Side view — the last 5,000 ft of the approach.
Plan view — the first 5,000 ft of the 14,122 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 2,671 ft past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The Cessna 750 Citation X taxied from the parking area to runway 27 at VABB, a movement that required 9 minutes and covered 4 nm.
During the departure roll on runway 27, the aircraft accelerated through a takeoff distance of 2,007 ft, representing 21 % of the runway, and lifted off at 140 kt; ambient conditions were 86 °F with a 12-kt headwind from 270° and no crosswind.
The initial climb began overhead VAJJ Juhu Aerodrome, rising from 940 ft asl to 37,735 ft asl-a gain of 36,795 ft-over 18 minutes while traversing 121 nm.
Cruise commenced 53 mi south of Diu and was maintained for 87 minutes, during which the aircraft covered 800 nm at level flight.
Descent started 25 mi south-west of FM04 Gulf of Oman Moving Carrier CVN78, descending from 37,997 ft asl to 2,086 ft asl, a loss of 35,911 ft in 20 minutes and 121 nm of track.
A brief cruise segment began 1 mi east of OMDB Dubai International Airport, lasting 2 minutes and spanning 7 nm.
The subsequent descent, initiated 5 mi north-west of OMDB, dropped the aircraft from 1,665 ft asl to 988 ft asl, a reduction of 677 ft in 2 minutes over 6 nm.
Climb resumed 9 mi north-west of Sharjah, gaining 1,168 ft from 1,063 ft asl to 2,231 ft asl in 2 minutes while covering 4 nm.
A following descent, beginning 5 mi north-west of Sharjah, lowered the aircraft from 2,257 ft asl to 1,488 ft asl, a loss of 769 ft in 2 minutes across 5 nm.
The aircraft then climbed again 3 mi west of Sharjah, increasing altitude by 1,540 ft from 1,469 ft asl to 3,009 ft asl in 3 minutes and traveling 10 nm.
A final descent started 5 mi south-east of OMDB, descending from 3,010 ft asl to 194 ft asl-a loss of 2,816 ft-in 3 minutes while covering another 10 nm.
Approach and landing were executed on runway 30L at OMDB Dubai International Airport; the runway length is 14,139 ft. The threshold height of 85 ft agl and the threshold speed of 133 kt were both above target. Touchdown occurred 695 ft beyond the touchdown zone at 119 kt with a heavy vertical rate of minus 754 fpm, and the touchdown point was offset 66 ft from the centreline. Local weather reported 95 °F, a 5-kt wind from 109° with a 1-kt crosswind component and a 5-kt tailwind.
The rollout covered a total landing distance of 3,860 ft, representing 27 % of the runway, and the aircraft’s alignment during rollout was misaligned by 62 ft from the centreline.
After landing, the aircraft taxied from the runway to the parking area in 5 minutes, traveling 1 nm.
In total, the flight logged 1,091 nm, required 149 minutes of elapsed time, and consumed 4,706 lb of fuel.
The aircraft entered the final segment with a threshold height of 85 ft agl, which was significantly above the target, and a threshold speed of 133 kt, well above the target, while the ambient temperature was 95 °F, wind was 5 kt from 109°, with a 1 kt cross-wind component and a 5 kt tail-wind component.
Touchdown occurred 695 ft beyond the designated touchdown zone, the aircraft’s speed at the wheel-stop was fast at 119 kt, and the vertical rate was very heavy at minus 754 fpm. The touchdown point was significantly misaligned by 66 ft from the centreline, and the total landing distance measured 3,860 ft, representing 27 % of the 14,139-ft runway.
During rollout the aircraft remained misaligned, drifting 62 ft from the centreline before exiting the runway.
Future landings should focus on achieving the target approach speed and height to place the touchdown within the intended zone near the 1,000-ft aim point, and on refining flare technique to reduce vertical speed and avoid a heavy touchdown, which will also help maintain centreline alignment through rollout.
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