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Slow the descent speed
Below 10,000 ft you are typically limited to 250 kt indicated (a US rule that much of the world mirrors in some form, though not universally). This forces a deceleration around 10,000 ft whether the profile wants one or not, so plan for it rather than discovering it.
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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 10,014 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 798 ft touchdown sits inside the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight began with a short taxiing period from the parking area to the runway, taking approximately 1 minute and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 27 at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport. The takeoff distance was 2,151 feet, which accounted for 33% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 150 knots.
As the aircraft took to the skies, it encountered local weather conditions with a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was negligible, and the headwind was 1 knot. The enroute climb began overhead IL38 J Maddock Airport in Big Rock, Illinois, where the aircraft ascended from 1,728 feet above sea level to 25,011 feet above sea level, an increase of 23,284 feet in 10 minutes, covering a distance of 49 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 2 miles west of Palmyra, Illinois, and lasted for 57 minutes, covering a distance of 384 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its enroute descent 1 mile west of KMIO Miami Municipal Airport in Miami, Oklahoma, where it descended from 24,999 feet above sea level to 1,932 feet above sea level, a decrease of 23,067 feet in 17 minutes, covering a distance of 66 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 36R at KTUL Tulsa International Airport was made from the south, with a heading of 3.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,291 feet above ground level. The landing on runway 36R, which had a length of 10,014 feet, was successful, with a threshold height that was good and a threshold speed that was well above the target at 104 knots. The touchdown distance was 795 feet, which was good, but the touchdown speed of 98 knots was a little fast. The touchdown rate was fair at -229 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 269°, with a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 0 knots. The total landing distance was 1,890 feet, which accounted for 19% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was slightly misaligned by 27 feet from the centreline. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
The total flight distance was 506 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 90 minutes. Notably, the aircraft used 0 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KTUL Tulsa International Airport, achieving a score of 97.0%. The aircraft approached the runway from the south, heading 3.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,291 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 10,014 feet and its orientation.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target speed of 104 knots. However, the touchdown speed of 98 knots was slightly faster than desired, which may have contributed to a fair touchdown rate of -229 feet per minute (fpm). The touchdown distance of 795 feet was within acceptable limits.
The landing distance of 1,890 feet was 19% of the runway's length, indicating a relatively short rollout. However, the runway touchdown position was slightly misaligned by 15 feet from the centreline, and the runway rollout alignment was also slightly off by 27 feet from the centreline. These minor deviations may have been due to the pilot's efforts to maintain control and stability during the landing.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a gentle wind of 1 knot from 269°. The crosswind component was minimal at 1 knot, and there was no headwind. Overall, the Cessna CJ4 Citation's landing at KTUL Tulsa International Airport was a successful operation, with the pilot demonstrating good control and precision throughout the approach and touchdown phases.
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