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MY FS FLIGHTS
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Departure
Use coordinated aileron input to level the wings and hold bank angle close to wings-level during the climb.
What happened: During the initial climb, your average bank angle drifted to 2.3°.
Watch for: Attitude indicator, bank angle near wings-level
Arrival
Make one smooth continuous pitch input through the flare rather than chasing the runway with the elevator.
What happened: The flare was pumped, with pitch reversing direction several times on the way down instead of one smooth input.
Watch for: Watch the pitch attitude trend through the flare, aiming for a single steady rise through 5.7° with no reversals.
See Arrival Landing
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 2,599 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 730 m past the threshold — beyond the full-score zone. The arrival was smooth.
The rest of the report
The flight in question was a Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft that departed from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (LTFJ) on runway 06L. The taxiing from the parking to the runway took 15 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft took off with a liftoff speed of 116 knots and a takeoff distance of 765 meters, which was 26% of the runway length.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were a temperature of 8°C, with a wind speed of 8 knots at 250°. The crosswind was 1 knot, and the tailwind was 8 knots. The aircraft climbed to an altitude of 39,941 feet above sea level (asl) in 16 minutes, covering a distance of 83 nautical miles. The enroute climb started overhead LTFJ Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, and the aircraft climbed from 1,300 feet asl to 39,941 feet asl.
The enroute level cruise started 24 miles north of LTFM İstanbul Airport Arnavutköy, and lasted for 14 minutes, covering a distance of 79 nautical miles. The aircraft then climbed to a higher altitude, starting 10 miles east of Bolyarovo, and climbed from 40,009 feet asl to 42,923 feet asl in 3 minutes, covering a distance of 19 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 5 miles north east of Elhovo, and lasted for 27 minutes, covering a distance of 571 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile west of Rasa, and descended from 42,450 feet asl to 10,990 feet asl in 25 minutes, covering a distance of 125 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 1 mile west of Sanguinetto, and lasted for 16 minutes, covering a distance of 50 nautical miles. The aircraft then began its descent, starting 2 miles north of Vigasio, and descended from 11,009 feet asl to 2,801 feet asl in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 17 nautical miles.
The aircraft then climbed to a higher altitude, starting 1 mile south of Nogarole Rocca, and climbed from 2,890 feet asl to 4,988 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 6 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started 1 mile south west of Mozzecane, and lasted for 5 minutes, covering a distance of 18 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting 1 mile west of Casaloldo, and descended from 5,007 feet asl to 4,051 feet asl in 2 minutes, covering a distance of 5 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise started overhead Mariana Mantovana, and lasted for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles.
The aircraft then began its descent, starting overhead Goito, and descended from 4,005 feet asl to 1,550 feet asl in 5 minutes, covering a distance of 8 nautical miles. The final approach to runway 04 at LIPX Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport was made from the south west, with a heading of 45.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,316 feet above ground level (agl).
The landing on runway 04 was successful, with a touchdown point 315 meters beyond the touchdown zone. The touchdown speed was 88 knots, which was good, and the touchdown rate was excellent at -70 feet per minute (fpm). The runway touchdown alignment was
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at LIPX Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport, achieving a score of 94.2%. The aircraft approached the runway from the southwest, heading 45.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,316 feet above ground level (agl).
The final approach was executed with good precision, and the aircraft landed on runway 04, which has a length of 2,599 meters. The threshold height was satisfactory, and the threshold speed was well above the target at 105 knots. This indicates that the pilot had sufficient control over the aircraft's descent and speed.
The touchdown point was located 315 meters beyond the touchdown zone, which is a relatively safe distance. The touchdown speed of 88 knots was within the acceptable range, and the touchdown rate of -70 feet per minute (fpm) was excellent, indicating a smooth and controlled landing. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained a stable and aligned approach.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 10°C and a wind speed of 12 knots at 65°. The crosswind component was minimal at 4 knots, while the headwind component was 11 knots. These conditions did not appear to have significantly impacted the landing.
The total landing distance was 1,091 meters, which is approximately 42% of the runway length. This is a relatively short landing distance, indicating that the pilot had successfully managed the aircraft's speed and descent. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, suggesting that the pilot had maintained control over the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was executed with good precision and control, and the pilot's skills were demonstrated through the successful execution of the approach and landing.
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