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The rudder input is a changing profile through the roll rather than one that is held. So the demand on your right foot starts large at power application, eases as speed builds and the rudder gains authority, then jumps again at rotation.
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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 1,524 m of the approach.
Plan view — the first 1,524 m of the 3,026 m runway, to the same scale as the side view.
The 140 m 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 14 minutes and covered a distance of 2 nautical miles. The aircraft, a Cessna CJ4 Citation, then departed from runway 12 at UIII Irkutsk International Airport. The takeoff distance was 767 meters, which accounted for 28% of the runway. The liftoff speed was 124 knots.
The local weather conditions at the time of departure were characterized by a temperature of -18°C, with a wind speed of 3 knots at 39 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 3 knots and a headwind of 1 knot. The aircraft began its enroute climb 1 mile south east of UIII Irkutsk International Airport, rising from an altitude of 2,748 feet above sea level to 29,580 feet above sea level in 11 minutes, covering a distance of 48 nautical miles.
The enroute level cruise started 4 miles south of Slyudyanka and lasted for 65 minutes, during which the aircraft covered a distance of 360 nautical miles. The descent from the cruise altitude began 85 miles south east of ZMUT Uliastai Uliastai, where the aircraft descended from 29,975 feet above sea level to 7,974 feet above sea level in 19 minutes, covering a distance of 85 nautical miles.
The final approach to runway 28 at ZMAT Altai Airport was made from the east, with a heading of 284.0 degrees at an altitude of 744 feet above ground level, 4 nautical miles from the runway. The landing was successful, with a touchdown distance of 139 meters and a touchdown speed of 94 knots, which was a little fast. However, the touchdown rate was perfect at -43 feet per minute, and the runway touchdown alignment was very good.
The local weather conditions at the time of landing were characterized by a temperature of -15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots at 233 degrees. This resulted in a crosswind of 1 knot and a headwind of 1 knot. The total landing distance was 910 meters, which accounted for 30% of the runway. The runway rollout alignment was also very good.
The taxiing period from the runway to the parking took just 1 minute and covered a distance of less than 1 nautical mile. The total flight distance was 500 nautical miles, which was covered in 102 minutes, and the aircraft used 440 kilograms of fuel during the flight.
The Cessna CJ4 Citation successfully landed at ZMAT Altai Airport, achieving a high score of 98.9%. The aircraft approached the runway from the east, heading 284.0° at a distance of 4 nautical miles and an altitude of 744 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot executed a precise final approach, taking into account the runway's length of 3,026 meters and the local weather conditions.
The temperature at the time of landing was -15°C, with a wind speed of 2 knots from 233°. This resulted in a negligible crosswind and headwind of 1 knot each, which did not significantly impact the landing. The aircraft's speed during the final approach was well-managed, with a threshold speed of 98 knots, which is within the acceptable range.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft's speed was slightly higher than desired at 94 knots, but the touchdown distance of 139 meters was still within the acceptable range. The touchdown rate of -43 feet per minute (fpm) was perfect, indicating a smooth and controlled descent. The runway touchdown alignment was also very good, demonstrating the pilot's skill and attention to detail.
The total landing distance of 910 meters was 30% of the runway's length, which is a relatively short distance considering the aircraft's size and weight. This suggests that the pilot executed a precise and controlled landing, minimizing the use of runway space. The runway rollout alignment was also very good, indicating that the pilot maintained control of the aircraft during the rollout phase.
Overall, the landing was a success, with the pilot demonstrating excellent skills and attention to detail. The aircraft's performance was well within the acceptable range, and the landing was executed with precision and control.
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