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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 below 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 6,474 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
Touched down 1,660 ft past the threshold — beyond 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 2 minutes and covering less than 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 32R at the University of Illinois Willard Airport (KCMI). The takeoff distance was 2,146 feet, which accounted for 27% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 128 knots, and the local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of 61°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead the University of Illinois Willard Airport in Savoy, Illinois. The climb took the aircraft from an altitude of 1,763 feet above sea level to 12,010 feet above sea level, an increase of 10,247 feet, in just 4 minutes and covering a distance of 19 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began 2 miles east of Bellflower, Illinois, and lasted for 11 minutes, covering a distance of 65 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 3 miles northeast of Utica, Illinois, and took the aircraft from an altitude of 11,997 feet above sea level to 3,310 feet above sea level, a decrease of 8,687 feet, in 7 minutes and covering a distance of 24 nautical miles. The aircraft then entered another enroute level cruise, this time starting 1 mile northwest of the 56LL Wade Airport in Waterman, Illinois, and lasting for 3 minutes, covering a distance of 9 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 09 at the Aurora Municipal Airport (KARR) was made from the west, with the aircraft heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level. The landing was made on a runway with a length of 6,474 feet, and the threshold height was good. However, the threshold speed was too high at 116 knots, and the touchdown speed was also too fast at 111 knots. The touchdown point was 259 feet beyond the touchdown zone, but the runway touchdown alignment was perfect.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°, with a crosswind of 0 knots and a tailwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 3,163 feet, which accounted for 49% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect. The taxiing period from the runway to the parking area took approximately 1 minute and covered less than 1 nautical mile.
In total, the flight covered a distance of 124 nautical miles and took 31 minutes, using 2,913 pounds of fuel.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at KARR Aurora Municipal Airport, achieving a score of 95.6%. The aircraft approached the runway from the west, heading 89.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 1,266 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a smooth final approach, aligning perfectly with the runway.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft landed 259 feet beyond the designated touchdown zone, which is considered a minor deviation. The threshold speed was slightly higher than optimal at 116 knots, indicating that the pilot may have been able to flare the aircraft more effectively to achieve a smoother touchdown. The touchdown speed of 111 knots was also slightly faster than recommended, which could have resulted in a slightly longer rollout.
Despite these minor deviations, the touchdown rate was smooth at -124 feet per minute (fpm), indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the landing. The runway touchdown alignment was perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to navigate the aircraft to the centerline of the runway.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were favorable, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot from 270°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind component and a slight tailwind of 1 knot, which did not significantly impact the landing.
The total landing distance of 3,163 feet was 49% of the available runway length, indicating that the pilot had sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the aircraft. The runway rollout alignment was also perfect, demonstrating the pilot's ability to maintain control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was successful, and the pilot demonstrated good control and navigation skills. However, there is room for improvement in terms of achieving optimal threshold and touchdown speeds to ensure a smoother landing.
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