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Ground control varies with speed, full authority at walking pace, progressively reducing as groundspeed rises. The aircraft becomes twitchy at any speed, every small pedal input swings the nose, which can encourage large-amplitude leg inputs that no real aircraft would accept.
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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 12,272 ft runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 1,618 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 11 minutes and covered a distance of 1 nautical mile. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 03 at PHTO Hilo International Airport. The takeoff distance was 1,856 feet, which is 35% of the runway length. The liftoff speed was 131 knots, and the local weather conditions were characterized by a temperature of 60°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°.
As the aircraft climbed away from the airport, it began its enroute climb, which started overhead PHTO Hilo International Airport. The climb took 9 minutes and covered a distance of 41 nautical miles, during which the aircraft ascended from 893 feet above sea level to 29,266 feet above sea level, an increase of 28,373 feet. The enroute level cruise then began 4 miles west of Kukuihaele, lasting 9 minutes and covering 63 nautical miles.
The enroute descent started 12 miles south of PHWA Waikapu Airport, where the aircraft descended from 30,005 feet above sea level to 3,848 feet above sea level, a decrease of 26,157 feet, in 14 minutes and covering 69 nautical miles. The enroute level cruise then began again 9 miles south of SB35 Honolulu, lasting 11 minutes and covering 26 nautical miles. The final descent started 4 miles southwest of Nanakuli, where the aircraft descended from 3,305 feet above sea level to 1,299 feet above sea level, a decrease of 2,006 feet, in 4 minutes and covering 11 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 08L at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport was made from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level. The landing was made on runway 08L, which has a length of 12,272 feet. The threshold height at 71 feet above ground level was well above the target, and the threshold speed was good at 114 knots. However, the touchdown point was 672 feet beyond the touchdown zone, and the touchdown speed was a little fast at 108 knots. The touchdown rate was fair at -214 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind was 0 knots, and the tailwind was 1 knot. The total landing distance was 3,625 feet, which is 30% of the runway length. The runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 124 feet from the centreline.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took 14 minutes and covered less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 217 nautical miles, and the flight duration was 63 minutes. The aircraft used 1,111 pounds of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation aircraft successfully landed at PHNL Daniel K Inouye International Airport, but with some notable areas for improvement. The final approach to runway 08L was initiated from the west, heading 90.0° at 4 nautical miles and 1,281 feet above ground level (agl). The aircraft's performance during the landing was satisfactory, with a threshold speed of 114 knots, which was within the target range.
However, there were some discrepancies in the landing's execution. The threshold height at 71 feet agl was significantly above the target, indicating that the aircraft may have been higher than desired at the point of touchdown. Additionally, the touchdown speed of 108 knots was a little fast, which could have contributed to a slightly higher touchdown rate of -214 feet per minute (fpm). This rate is considered fair, but it could be improved upon.
The touchdown point was 672 feet beyond the touchdown zone, which is a notable deviation from the ideal landing spot. Furthermore, the runway touchdown position was misaligned by 35 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may not have been perfectly aligned with the runway during the landing. This misalignment could have contributed to the significant deviation during the rollout phase.
The local weather conditions at the time of the landing were relatively calm, with a temperature of 59°F and a wind speed of 1 knot at 270°. The crosswind component was negligible, and the tailwind component was minimal at 1 knot. Despite these favorable conditions, the aircraft's landing performance was not entirely satisfactory.
The total landing distance of 3,625 feet was 30% of the runway length, which is within the acceptable range. However, the runway rollout alignment was significantly misaligned by 124 feet from the centreline, indicating that the aircraft may have experienced some difficulties during the rollout phase. Overall, while the landing was successful, there are areas for improvement in terms of threshold height, touchdown speed, and runway alignment.
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